by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Sociology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Sociology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in sociology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UT Knoxville paid an average of $1,650 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $639 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,468 | $29,656 |
| Fees | $1,912 | $2,142 |
Online degrees for the UT Knoxville sociology doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Knoxville Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the sociology students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 59.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the sociology doctor’s degrees at UT Knoxville in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 7 |
| Geography & Cartography | 5 |
| Political Science & Government | 5 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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