Overview

The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Sociology at St. John’s University fosters the development of critical thinking, analytical, and research skills alongside an understanding of sociological theory and urban and global perspectives. Our course offerings reflect the breadth of areas of specialization within the discipline.

Career Outcomes

Graduates from this program have found jobs that allow them to apply their methodological, statistical, and theoretical sociological knowledge.

Most graduates work on research-related and service positions in government, public offices, nonprofit organizations, and private institutions, as well as education.

In most cases, graduates are devoted to working for underprivileged populations as well as collaborating in the design of public policies and social programs addressing social inequalities.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Statistics for Social Science

Sociological Theory: Classical

Sociological Theory: Contemporary

Evaluation Research & Data Analysis

Drugs and Society

Social Deviance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2025-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Sociology View 417 other Masters in Sociology in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Student insurance

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Other requirements

General requirements

Eligible students possess a baccalaureate degree with an overall GPA of 3.0 and 18 undergraduate credits in sociology or a related social science. International students must submit TOEFL or IELTS scores.

Competitive assistantships are available for qualified full-time students.

Tuition Fee

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International

48510 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1470 USD per credit during 12 months.
National

48510 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1470 USD per credit during 12 months.
In-State

48510 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1470 USD per credit during 12 months.

Living costs for New York City

1819 - 3968 USD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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