by our College Data Analytics TeamSociology is a concentration offered under the sociology major at Virginia Commonwealth University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in sociology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at VCU paid an average of $1,448 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $707 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 | $12,703 | $26,041 |
| Fees | $2,497 | $3,187 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that VCU offers online option in its sociology master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VCU Online Learning page.
About 70.0% of the students who received their Master’s in sociology in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 69.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.0% of the sociology master’s degrees at VCU 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 | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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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