If you pursue a degree in sociology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #20 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Sociology Schools in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 428 degrees in sociology to qualified students.
The sociology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Sociology rankings. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Sociology Schools in Tennessee list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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.
Every student pursuing a degree in sociology needs to look into Vanderbilt University. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 58 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in sociology. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.
There were approximately 105 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.
It's hard to beat University of Memphis if you wish to pursue a degree in sociology. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #748 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofM is a great university overall.
There were roughly 41 sociology students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat Middle Tennessee State University if you want to pursue a degree in sociology. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 28 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.
ETSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Johnson City. A Best Colleges rank of #851 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ETSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 34 sociology students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent data year.
Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 20th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 55 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee Tech University in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 28th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 11 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Tennessee State University in the most recent data year.
Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 29th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 31 sociology students who graduated with this degree at Austin Peay State University in the most recent data year.
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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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The sociology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Sociology rankings. 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.
