2024 Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

a master's degree in sociology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #94 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of sociology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 16 master's degrees in sociology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on sociology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other sociology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for sociology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized sociology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for sociology students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Sociology Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Sociology Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Sociology in Mississippi

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in sociology.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Master's in Sociology

1

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

6 Annual Graduates

Mississippi State University is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in sociology. Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the town of Mississippi State.More information about a master’s in sociology from Mississippi State University

2

University of Mississippi
University, MS

8 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Mississippi if you want to pursue a master's degree in sociology. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in sociology from University of Mississippi

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
Florida	208	34
Georgia	190	31
Virginia	182	27
North Carolina	178	51
Tennessee	166	25
Alabama	151	47
Kentucky	147	15
Louisiana	147	11
South Carolina	146	1
Arkansas	121	10
West Virginia	112	5

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Sociology Related Rankings by Major

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

Sociology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	16

Majors Similar to Sociology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	15
Political Science & Government	12
Economics	3
Geography & Cartography	2

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.