Overview

Students concentrate in anthropology, economics, history, political science, psychology, sociology, or in interdisciplinary research.

They take nine graduate courses, selected from all UChicago departments and professional schools. They work directly with UChicago faculty on the MA thesis.

Students in the Social Sciences program at University of Chicago are assisted in their course selections, and offered weekly mentorship for their research, by doctoral student “preceptors" and by the MAPSS senior staff.

Key Features

MAPSS is highly selective for admission and offers substantial merit aid, from partial to full tuition grants. We place more students for funded PhD study than any MA program in the world. We help students focused on careers outside of academia to develop professional-grade research and writing skills.

We have a structured, flexible curriculum that helps students decide which path is right for them, with a dedicated Director of Career Services providing weekly workshops and support. Discover Why MAPSS is the right program for you.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Political Behavior and Computational Social Science

Large-Scale Computing for the Social Sciences

Machine Learning for Political Analysis

Readings: Social Sciences

Race in Contemporary American Society

Computing for the Social Sciences

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-20 00:00:00

More details

on a space available basis

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Sociology View 417 other Masters in Sociology in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online graduate application.

Official transcripts from all undergraduate institutions.

Official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores must be provided for persons applying in Economics, Computational Social Science, Geographic Information Science, or Quantitative Methods and Social Analysis.

GRE scores are optional but recommended for persons applying in Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or Comparative Human Development.

When the GRE is required, you may report your scores using either the GRE at Home or the regular GRE General Test. The institution code is 1832.

A 2-4 page Candidate Statement, outlining the applicant’s research interest, their relevant training, their prior academic distinctions, and their fit for 2 or 3 UChicago faculty members.

Three letters of recommendation.

A non-refundable application fee.

A single-authored writing sample, that speaks to the applicant’s ability in the discipline they designate for graduate research.

Tuition Fee

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International

44800 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 22400 USD per semester during 12 months.
National

44800 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 22400 USD per semester during 12 months.
In-State

44800 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 22400 USD per semester during 12 months.

Per Quarter

Living costs for Chicago

1297 - 2491 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

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Social Sciences.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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