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2023 Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

8 Colleges
$53,732 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Social Sciences Master's Degree School for You

Social Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Tennessee. With 2,210 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Tennessee to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Social Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the most popular school in Tennessee for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 60% of the social sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 8 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 48% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Of the 20 students majoring in social sciences at UofM, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular social sciences schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in social sciences at UT Knoxville, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means East Tennessee State University is a great place for social sciences students working on their master’s degree. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

Women make up 83% of the social sciences majors at the school.

Full Social Sciences at East Tennessee State University Report

#6

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Christian Brothers University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree social sciences programs. Located in the large city of Memphis, Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Social Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,208
West Virginia 788
Florida 8,162
Virginia 7,636
Arkansas 897
Mississippi 722
South Carolina 1,876
Louisiana 1,534
Alabama 1,640
Kentucky 1,344
Georgia 3,932

Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415
Criminology 11,039
Geography & Cartography 8,526
Other Social Sciences 2,414
Urban Studies 1,507
Sociology & Anthropology 541
Archeology 339
Demography & Population Studies 88

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to AndrГ© KГјnzelmann.

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