• The Department of Criminology, Sociology, and Geography at Arkansas State University - Jonesboro offers a General M.A. Degree in Sociology and an M.A. degree in Sociology with a concentration in Criminology.
  • The program is designed to prepare students for entry into Ph.D. programs and provides skills and training necessary for employment as professional sociologists and in other related occupations.
  • Some M.A. recipients go directly into teaching at the community college or high school level.
  • Others enter the corporate, non-profit, and government worlds as directors of research, policy analysts, consultants, human resource managers, and program managers.
  • Some may become program directors in social service agencies. Some outstanding students go on to doctoral programs after earning the M.A. degree.
  • We are looking for students who are curious about the social world, academically dedicated, and committed to the examination of society.