Overview

The Social Research program at The City University of New York is designed for individuals who wish to pursue a career in applied social research and related areas, as well as for those who wish to upgrade their research skills. All courses are scheduled in the evening.

What you'll learn

The program offers four broad areas of research application: market research and consumer behavior; media research and analysis; research in international development; and research and policy analysis in the public and nonprofit sector. Students may focus on one of the program’s areas of specialization or, with faculty guidance, develop a customized course of study if a student is interested in an area of research other than those given above.

Career opportunities

Graduates are prepared for professional research positions in business corporations, organizations involved with international development, government agencies and non-profit organizations.

Students train for careers in research through a combination of course work, research in their areas of specialization, and a supervised internship in a professional research setting. By carrying out a research project during the internship outside the university setting, students gain firsthand experience in the conduct of applied research and familiarity with practical problems in their field of interest.

Frequently, agencies and companies providing internships appoint former interns to full-time positions after graduation. Internship sites have included such companies and organizations as Community Service Society; CBS; Children’s Television Workshop; numerous state and city agencies; Warnako Corp.; Time-Warner, Inc.; Lou Harris Interactive; Nielsen Corp. and the United Nations. Students who are already working in research positions may use on-the-job projects as the basis of an internship, with permission of the program director.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Statistics I
Quantitative Research Methods
Contemporary Sociological Theory
Workshop in Using Information Technology for Research
Seminar in Applied and Evaluation Research
Applied Research Seminar

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

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Other requirements

General requirements

All applicants must have successfully completed at least 3 credits in statistics at either the undergraduate or the graduate level. Three credits in research methods and a background in sociology or other social science are desirable but not required.
General admission requirements for arts and sciences graduate programs apply, including a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).
Applicants who do not meet these requirements in full may apply and request special permission to enter after a mandatory personal interview.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

12825 USD / year

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Out-of-State

12825 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

7050 USD / year

≈ 7050 USD / year

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

What you'll learn

Career opportunities

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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