Sociology is a concentration offered under the sociology major at University of Pennsylvania. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UPenn was $1,855 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $37,678 | $37,678 |
Fees | $4,082 | $4,082 |
Online degrees for the UPenn sociology doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UPenn Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in sociology in 2019-2020, 70.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.0% of the sociology doctor’s degrees at UPenn in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 5 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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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