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American University Master’s in Sociology

6 Master's Degrees Awarded

The 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 American University. 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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How Much Does a Master’s in Sociology from The American University Cost?

$35,524 Average Tuition and Fees

The American University Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at The American University was $1,906 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $34,533 $34,533
Fees $991 $991

Does The American University Offer an Online Master’s in Sociology?

Online degrees for the The American University 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 The American University Online Learning page.

The American University Master’s Student Diversity for Sociology

6 Master's Degrees Awarded
83.3% Women
33.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 6 master’s degrees in sociology awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 83.3% of the students who received their Master’s in sociology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.3% of the sociology master’s degrees at The American University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Master’s in Sociology Focus Areas at The American University

Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Sociology 6

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 18
Economics 35
International Relations & National Security 317
Political Science & Government 14

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References

*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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