by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Sociology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Sociology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in sociology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UAB paid an average of $1,066 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $450 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,100 | $19,188 |
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the sociology master’s degree program at UAB. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAB Online Learning page.
About 81.8% of the students who received their Master’s in sociology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.6%.
Around 9.1% of sociology master’s degree recipients at UAB in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 6 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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