by our College Data Analytics TeamSociology is offered at a wide range of schools. The schools below award the most sociology degrees of any in Tennessee.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in sociology at each of the 16 schools in Tennessee that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for sociology majors in Tennessee, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for sociology students is The University Of Tennessee. The University Of Tennessee is a public school located in the city of Knoxville. This school awarded about 87 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full sociology report for The University Of Tennessee
Tennessee Technological University ranks #2 for sociology by yearly graduations. Tennessee Technological University is a public school located in the town of Cookeville. Tennessee Technological University graduated around 49 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at Tennessee Technological University
University Of Memphis ranks #3 for sociology by yearly graduations. University Of Memphis is a public school located in the city of Memphis. This school awarded about 33 sociology degrees in the most recent year. See more about sociology at University Of Memphis
East Tennessee State University is one of the most popular sociology schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Johnson City, East Tennessee State University is a public university. This school awarded about 28 sociology degrees in the most recent year. See more about sociology at East Tennessee State University
A rank of #5 makes Austin Peay State University one of the most popular schools for sociology. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public university. Austin Peay State University graduated around 25 sociology students in the most recent data year. Read the full sociology report for Austin Peay State University
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #6 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Middle Tennessee State University is a public school located in the city of Murfreesboro. Middle Tennessee State University graduated around 25 sociology students in the most recent data year. See more about sociology at Middle Tennessee State University
Vanderbilt University placed #7 for sociology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution. Vanderbilt University graduated around 21 sociology students in the most recent data year. Get the full sociology details for Vanderbilt University
Carson Newman College landed the #8 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson Newman College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 11 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Read the full sociology report for Carson Newman College
Lane College ranked #9 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Set in the city of Jackson, Lane College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 11 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Read the full sociology report for Lane College
Tennessee State University ranked #10 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public university. This school awarded about 10 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Tennessee State University
Belmont University landed the #11 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Belmont University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. This school awarded about 5 sociology degrees in the most recent year. See more about sociology at Belmont University
Le Moyne Owen College ranked #12 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Set in the city of Memphis, Le Moyne Owen College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 4 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Read the full sociology report for Le Moyne Owen College
Bethel University Tennessee landed the #13 spot among the most popular sociology schools. Set in the town of McKenzie, Bethel University Tennessee is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. Read the full sociology report for Bethel University Tennessee
Fisk University comes in at #14 for sociology this year. Fisk University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville. This school awarded about 3 sociology degrees in the most recent year. Get the full sociology details for Fisk University
Lee University ranked #15 on our list of the most popular sociology schools. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. See more about sociology at Lee University
Maryville College comes in at #16 for sociology this year. Set in the suburb of Maryville, Maryville College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in sociology from this school. See more about sociology at Maryville College
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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