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Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

2023 Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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Finding the Best Sociology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 428 degrees and certificates were awarded to sociology students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #38 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Tennessee to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Tennessee.

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Our analysis found University of Memphis to be the most popular school for sociology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Of the 7 students majoring in sociology at UofM, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Tennessee State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

Of the 6 students majoring in sociology at ETSU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in sociology at Middle Tennessee State University, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular sociology schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in sociology at Vanderbilt, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a great place for sociology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in sociology at UT Knoxville, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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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
Kentucky 277
South Carolina 382
Louisiana 407
Arkansas 228
Alabama 223
Mississippi 114
West Virginia 191

One of 12 majors within the area of study, sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Sociology

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 5 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.

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