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MA Sociology

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

Pennsylvania State University University Park

Program Overview

The graduate program in Sociology offers advanced education for students who intend to pursue academic careers in sociology or who aspire to nonacademic research positions.

The M.A. and Ph.D. programs provide training in general social theory, research methodology, statistics, and a number of traditional and developing substantive specialties. In consultation with faculty advisers, students select specialties that are among the department's strengths, such as demography (including health and immigration); families, relationships and interpersonal networks; quantitative methods; social networks; social institutions and culture; social inequality; urban, community, and spatial sociology; immigration and incorporation; and health and life course.

Program Key Stats

$46796 (Annual cost)
$85

Aug Intake : 1st Jan Intake : 1st Sep


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Eligibility Criteria

3.0
4 Years

6.5
80

Additional Information & Requirements

Application A bachelor's degree of 4 years from a regionally accredited college or university in the United States, or an equivalent degree. Official Transcripts GPA 3.0 out of (4.0 scale) TOEFL iBT: 80 OR IELTS 6.5 overall 3 Letters of Recommendation Personal Statement CV A sample of written work, such as a term paper Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) verbal, quantitative, and writing scores.

Career Options

  • Social service employees
  • Social science researchers
  • Market researchers
  • Market researchers
  • Teachers and librarians
  • Paralegals

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