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 North Carolina at Greensboro. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in sociology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UNC Greensboro paid an average of $2,367 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $652 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,219 | $18,937 |
| Fees | $2,981 | $2,981 |
The median early career salary of sociology students who receive their master’s degree from UNC Greensboro is $38,289 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $40,800.
Online degrees for the UNC Greensboro sociology master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNC Greensboro Online Learning page.
About 57.1% of the students who received their Master’s in sociology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 69.6%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in sociology at UNC Greensboro in 2019-2020, 42.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 5 |
| Geography & Cartography | 5 |
*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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