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2024 Best Sociology Schools in Mississippi

3 Colleges in Mississippi
114 Sociology Degrees Awarded
$23,499 Avg Early-Career Salary
Sociology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #25 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Sociology Schools in Mississippi ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 114 degrees in sociology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Sociology School

Best Sociology Schools in Mississippi Your choice of sociology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Sociology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Sociology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Sociology
Master's Degrees in Sociology
Doctor's Degrees in Sociology

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Sociology Schools in Mississippi ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Sociology in Mississippi

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the sociology degree levels they offer.

Top Mississippi Schools in Sociology

1
Mississippi State crest
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
32 Sociology Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Mississippi State University if you want to pursue a degree in sociology. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a very large student population.

There were roughly 32 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Mississippi State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in sociology from Mississippi State University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MS

University of Mississippi is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in sociology. Ole Miss is a fairly large public university located in the town of University.

There were about 15 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in sociology from University of Mississippi

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Tougaloo crest
Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, MS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$23,499 Median Starting Salary
$43,625 Median Student Debt

It's hard to beat Tougaloo College if you want to pursue a degree in sociology. Tougaloo is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Tougaloo.

There were about 13 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Tougaloo in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the sociology program report average early career wages of $23,499.

More information about a degree in sociology from Tougaloo College

Best Sociology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Sociology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 766
Florida 282 1,076
North Carolina 279 1,092
Virginia 274 937
Tennessee 269 424
South Carolina 248 382
Kentucky 244 276
Louisiana 242 407
Arkansas 234 228
Alabama 233 222
West Virginia 207 191

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Sociology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Sociology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Sociology 114

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 294
Economics 63
International Relations & National Security 58
General Social Sciences 55
Anthropology 54
Geography & Cartography 14

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