Master of Science in Sociology at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

A master's degree preparing students for careers as college or university lecturers or as researchers in public and private settings. Students gain advanced knowledge of classical and contemporary theory and qualitative and quantitative methods, plus one specialty area, and work closely with a mentor.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Sociology | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

Thesis option requires at least 32 semester credit hours and non-thesis at least 36. Specialty areas include race/ethnicity, gender and social class; politics; environment; organizations; health; social psychology; crime, law and deviance; demography; migration; education; residential segregation; economic development; historical sociology; and culture.

Career pathways

College or university lecturers and researchers in public and private settings.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Texas A&M University graduate admission (applies to all graduate programmes; departments may set higher requirements): a scholastic record over at least the last two years of full-time study in a degree programme showing ability to do graduate-level work; applicants changing fields or with a weaker record may be required to complete additional preparatory work. International applicants from non-English-speaking countries need TOEFL iBT 80 or higher (tests taken before 21 Jan 2026), TOEFL iBT 4.5 with at least 4.0 in each section (tests taken on or after 21 Jan 2026), TOEFL Essentials 8.5, or IELTS Academic 6.0 overall; exemptions include a US bachelor's degree or higher, GRE Verbal 146+, or GMAT Verbal 77+. Application fee $65 (US citizens/permanent residents) or $90 (international).

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate admission is handled by each programme; applicants apply through the Texas A&M GraduateCAS or the programme's own application, and deadlines are set by the department.

The graduate application processing fee is $65, in addition to the centralized application service fee. Deadlines and required documents are set by each department; GRE score code 6003 (non-engineering) and 4119 (engineering).

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