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 West Georgia. 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, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at University of West Georgia paid an average of $935 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $241 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 | $4,338 | $16,830 |
| Fees | $2,150 | $2,150 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that University of West Georgia offers online option in its sociology master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the University of West Georgia Online Learning page.
Women made up around 87.5% of the sociology students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.6%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in sociology at University of West Georgia in 2019-2020, 75.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 8 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminology | 13 |
*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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