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 Western Michigan University. 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 WMU paid an average of $1,268 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $682 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 | $16,360 | $30,432 |
| Fees | $923 | $923 |
WMU 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 WMU Online Learning page.
About 66.7% 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%.
None of the sociology master’s degree recipients at WMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| 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 | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 2 |
| Economics | 11 |
| Geography & Cartography | 10 |
| Political Science & Government | 3 |
*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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