2024 Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in sociology, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #19 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 94 bachelor's degrees in sociology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor'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 bachelor'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 bachelor'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 bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Sociology Schools

The sociology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Sociology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

 

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for sociology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Bachelor's in Sociology

1

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

24 Annual Graduates

Mississippi State University is a good decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in sociology. Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the town of Mississippi State.More information about a bachelor’s in sociology from Mississippi State University

2

Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, MS

13 Annual Graduates

$23,499 Median Starting Salary

$42,875 Median Student Debt

Tougaloo College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in sociology. Located in the midsize city of Tougaloo, Tougaloo is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the sociology program report average early career wages of $23,499.

More information about a bachelor’s 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
Florida	225	1,019
Georgia	224	667
Tennessee	220	387
North Carolina	213	1,025
Virginia	213	898
South Carolina	195	380
Kentucky	187	253
Alabama	184	169
Louisiana	171	390
Arkansas	167	218
West Virginia	147	185

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Sociology Related Rankings by Major

Sociology is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Sociology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	94

Majors Similar to Sociology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	268
International Relations & National Security	58
Economics	49
Anthropology	39
General Social Sciences	34
Geography & Cartography	11

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.