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2023 Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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$31,081 Avg Salary
$24,712 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 114 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, sociology is the #63 most popular major in Mississippi.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Sociology program at each school on the list.

Check out the sociology bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Mississippi.

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our 2023 rankings named Mississippi State University the most popular school in Mississippi for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 79% of the sociology majors at the school.

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Out of the 10 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Sociology at University of Southern Mississippi Report

#3

Tougaloo College

Tougaloo, MS

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Tougaloo College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in Mississippi. Located in the city of Tougaloo, Tougaloo is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 8% are male.

Sociology majors at Tougaloo take out an average of $39,623 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Rust College

Holly Springs, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rust College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the town of Holly Springs, Rust College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in sociology at Rust College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#5

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Out of the 10 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the # 5 spot on the list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.

About 75% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#5

Millsaps College

Jackson, MS

Out of the 10 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Millsaps College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Jackson, Millsaps is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 75% of the sociology majors at the school.

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#7

University of Mississippi

University, MS

With a ranking of #7, University of Mississippi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for sociology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the sociology majors at the school.

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Jackson State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the medium-sized city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 83% of the sociology majors at the school.

Full Sociology at Jackson State University Report

Mississippi Valley State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Located in the town of Itta Bena, Mississippi Valley State University is a public college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in sociology at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full Sociology at Mississippi Valley State University Report

#10

Alcorn State University

Alcorn State, MS

Alcorn State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree sociology programs. Alcorn State is a small public school located in the remote area of Alcorn State.

Full Sociology at Alcorn State University Report

Best Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 766
Virginia 937
North Carolina 1,105
Florida 1,076
Tennessee 428
Kentucky 277
South Carolina 382
Louisiana 407
Arkansas 228
Alabama 223
West Virginia 191

Sociology is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Economics 49,055
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 Kontos.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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