Social Science Schools in Tennessee
Tennessee contains
52 schools that offer social science programs.
Rhodes College,
the highest-ranking social science school in TN, has a total student population of 1,673 and
is the
123rd highest ranked school in America.
Of the 52 social science schools
in Tennessee,
only 8 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Rhodes College comes out as the most expensive ($25,801/yr),
with Southwest Tennessee Community College as the lowest recorded at only $4,338/yr.
Social Science students from Tennessee schools who go on to become
social scientists,
legislators,
politicians,
professors, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 29,250 people working as
social scientists and related workers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$73,450.
Also, Sociologists make on average $76,190 per year and there are about 4,430 of them employed in the US today.
Also, within the social science schools
in Tennessee, the average student population is 2,002 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from social science,
there are 4116 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,154 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$4,032, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Social Science Programs in Tennessee
Rhodes College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Sewanee: The University of the South
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Milligan College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Martin Methodist College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Bryan College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Maryville College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Cumberland University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Associates, Bachelors
Hiwassee College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Associates
The University of Tennessee
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Belmont University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Union University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Middle Tennessee State University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Tennessee Technological University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Lipscomb University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The University of Tennessee-Martin
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Southern Adventist University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
East Tennessee State University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Lee University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Carson-Newman College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, Other
Levels offered:
Bachelors
King College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Fisk University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tennessee State University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tennessee Wesleyan College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Trevecca Nazarene University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Bethel College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Austin Peay State University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Lambuth University
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tusculum College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Roane State Community College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Lane College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Southwest Tennessee Community College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Associates
Pellissippi State Technical Community College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Associates
Le Moyne-Owen College
Social sciences
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Social Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tennessee Interesting Facts
- The city of Kingston served as Tennessee's state capital for one day (September 21, 1807) as a result of treaties negotiated with the Cherokee Indians. The two-hour legislative session passed two resolutions and adjourned back to Knoxville.
- Andrew Johnson held every elective office at the local, state, and federal level, including President of the United States. He was elected alderman, mayor, state representative, and state senator from Greeneville. He served as governor and military governor of Tennessee and United States congressman, senator, and vice president, becoming President of the United States following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
- Iroquois, bred at Nashville's Belle Meade Plantation, was the first American winner of the English Derby in 1881. Such modern thoroughbreds as Secretariat trace their bloodlines to Iroquois.
- Actress-singer Polly Bergen, from Knoxville, is the first woman to serve on the Board of Directors of the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
- Tennessee won its nickname as The Volunteer State during the War of 1812 when volunteer soldiers from Tennessee displayed marked valor in the Battle of New Orleans.
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