• MA in Sociology at the University of South Florida​ is offered as a 2-years program by the College of Arts and Sciences.
  • This university is ranked #71 in Best Value Schools.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis only.
  • The Department of Sociology offers M.A. in Sociology at USF.
  • Through this program, they prepare students to succeed in an increasingly diverse world that demands skills in communication, leadership, problem-solving, critical and analytical reasoning, methodological thinking, statistical analysis, and multicultural and global understanding.
  • These skill-sets align exceedingly well with the skills that 21st-century employers value and seek.
  • The department's signature strengths are in social inequalities, identities and communities, social problems and social movements, immigration and migration, race and ethnicity, social networks and wellbeing, environment and climate change, and religion and global issues. 
  • The Sociology M.A. provides a foundation in a broad range of sociological theories and research methods and an opportunity for pursuing specialized interests in elective Sociology courses, courses in other departments, and thesis research.
  • Many M.A. recipients teach in secondary schools and junior colleges, are employed in mental health services and research, in human resources management, and government organizations, or work as research consultants and market analysts.
  • Major Research Areas: Identities and Communities; Social Inequalities and Social Justice; Social Movements and Globalization; Urban Problems and Culture; Immigration and Migration; Race and Ethnicity; Networks, Health, and Wellbeing; Gender, Sexualities, and Families; Childhood, Youth, and Education.
  • The MA in Sociology program consists of 36 credits.