2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Sociology in Tennessee

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in sociology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #44 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the most popular for sociology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 6 doctor's degrees in sociology to qualified students.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for sociology.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Sociology in Tennessee

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in sociology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Sociology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in sociology. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in Tennessee. More information about a doctorate in sociology from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

2

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in sociology needs to look into Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in sociology in Tennessee. More information about a doctorate in sociology from Vanderbilt University

Best Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	30
Virginia	126	15
Georgia	124	13
North Carolina	113	26
Louisiana	99	6
Alabama	94	4
South Carolina	88	1
Kentucky	86	9
Mississippi	72	3
West Virginia	49	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Sociology

One of 12 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Sociology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	6

Majors Similar to Sociology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	14
Political Science & Government	9
Economics	7
Geography & Cartography	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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