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 Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in sociology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Pitt paid an average of $1,630 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $947 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $23,530 | $39,898 |
| Fees | $938 | $938 |
Pitt does not offer an online option for its sociology master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pitt Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in sociology in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.0% of the sociology master’s degrees at Pitt in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 8 |
| Geography & Cartography | 2 |
| International Relations & National Security | 49 |
| Political Science & Government | 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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