2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Tennessee

A master's degree in social sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #9 out of 37 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of social sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 109 master's degrees in social sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Social Sciences School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in social sciences matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Social Sciences in Tennessee ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality social sciences program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Social Sciences Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for social sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Social Sciences in Tennessee

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for social sciences students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Social Sciences Students Working on Their Master's

1

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

41 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Vanderbilt University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in social sciences. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in social sciences in Tennessee.

There were about 41 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

28 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Memphis if you wish to pursue a master's degree in social sciences. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in social sciences in Tennessee.

There were roughly 28 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

20 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in social sciences needs to check out The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in social sciences in Tennessee.

There were approximately 20 social sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in social sciences from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

4

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Middle Tennessee State University is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in social sciences. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in social sciences in Tennessee.

There were roughly 15 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year.

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5

East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

ETSU is a large public university located in the small city of Johnson City. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in social sciences in Tennessee.

There were about 5 social sciences students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Social Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	34	436
Mississippi	33	46
Georgia	32	315
Kentucky	31	105
Virginia	31	394
South Carolina	30	51
Louisiana	30	102
North Carolina	30	404
Alabama	30	177
Arkansas	30	34
West Virginia	27	140

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Social Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	45
Sociology	24
Anthropology	17
Political Science & Government	14
Geography & Cartography	5
International Relations & National Security	4

Majors Similar to Social Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education	2,349
Psychology	366
Library Science	114
Communication & Journalism	105
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	70
History	55
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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