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

A master's degree in sociology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #90 out of 326 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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the most popular for sociology students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 24 master's degrees in sociology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School for Your Master's Degree

The sociology master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Sociology in Tennessee ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for sociology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. 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 Sociology 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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for sociology.

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

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

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

1

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Memphis is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in sociology. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Tennessee.

There were roughly 6 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent data year.

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1

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

6 Annual Master'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 United States for getting a master's degree in sociology. 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 sociology in Tennessee.

There were about 6 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.

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

3

East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

East Tennessee State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in sociology. ETSU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Johnson City. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Tennessee.

There were approximately 5 sociology students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent data year.

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4

Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Middle Tennessee State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in sociology. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Tennessee.

There were roughly 4 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year.

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5

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in sociology in Tennessee.

There were roughly 3 sociology individuals who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	38
Georgia	186	48
Virginia	175	36
North Carolina	167	48
Alabama	147	34
South Carolina	141	3
Louisiana	140	12
Kentucky	140	13
Mississippi	120	9
Arkansas	119	5
West Virginia	108	4

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Sociology Related Rankings by Major

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

Sociology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	24

Most Popular Related Majors

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

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kontos. More about our data sources and methodologies.