Overview

While breadth is encouraged, areas of special interest and research in this Rural Sociology program at Pennsylvania State University include rural social change, community structure, population, rural community development, the structure of agriculture, natural resources, and the environment.

Learning outcomes

Graduates will be able to demonstrate conceptual understanding in core rural sociological theory and research methods and ethics at the level required to contribute to the discipline and/or practice.
Graduates will be able to critically analyze the work of others in their field and apply that knowledge to problems of domestic and/or global interest.
Graduates will be able to synthesize theory and empirical literature to generate innovative approaches to research and execute a research strategy and explore implications for policy and/or practice.
Graduates will be able to effectively convey sociological ideas, arguments, and findings in formal presentations and in written work.
Graduates will demonstrate the ability to collaborate in a collegial and ethical manner with other professionals and a commitment to active citizenship in society at large.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Use of Theory in Rural Sociology
Sociology of Agriculture
Research Methods in Rural Social Sciences
Qualitative Research Methods
Change in Rural Society
International Rural Social Change
Data Analysis in Rural Sociology
Fertility, Population Change, and Development
Sociology and Demography of Poverty in the United States
Theoretical Frameworks for Rural Community Research
Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
Methods of Survey Data Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

University Park, United States

Disciplines

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Other requirements

General requirements

Scores from the Graduate Record Examinations, or from a comparable substitute examination accepted by a graduate program and authorized by the dean of the Graduate School, are required for admission.

Prerequisites for the master's program include 3 credits in rural sociology or sociology, and additional credits in either field. If the entering student does not have these prerequisites, they must be made up at the University during the early part of the master's program.
Students with appropriate course backgrounds will be considered for admission. The best-qualified applicants will be accepted up to the number of spaces that are available for new students.

Tuition Fees

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44996 USD / year

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44996 USD / year

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25456 USD / year

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Living costs

University Park

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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