1. University of North Carolina Greensboro
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  4. MA Concentration in Criminology

MA Concentration in Criminology

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

University of North Carolina Greensboro

Program Overview

The Department of Sociology offers a two year graduate program of study leading to the Master of Arts degree in Sociology with a Concentration in Criminology. MA students in Sociology may elect a thesis or a non-thesis option. The thesis option requires 33 semester hours, including 6 hours of thesis. The non-thesis option requires 33 semester hours, including a 6-hour internship. The M.A. program curriculum aims to develop student s sociological imagination and the expertise to apply it in a variety of settings. Graduates with an M.A. in Sociology from UNCG are employed in a variety of careers, including social science research, social service, community college instruction, law enforcement, child and victim advocacy, grant writing, statistics, administration in business federal, state and local government agencies.

Program Key Stats

$27840 (Annual cost)



90 %

Eligibility Criteria


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150
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490
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Additional Information & Requirements

Official transcript, Three letters of recommendation, Scores from either the GRE or the GMAT exam, TOEFL: IBT-79, PBT-550, IELTS-6.5, PTE-53

Career Options

  • social science research
  • social service
  • community college instruction
  • law enforcement
  • child and victim advocacy
  • grant writing
  • statistics
  • administration in business federal
  • state and local government agencies

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