MA Sociology at University of Illinois Chicago

Programme overview

The MA in Sociology is earned within the PhD track; the department accepts only applicants intending to earn the PhD. Students take statistics, methods and theory courses and at least 4 hours of SOC 596.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Department: Department of Sociology | Duration: 37 semester hours (depending on preparation) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Sociological Statistics, Intermediate Sociological Statistics, Research Methods I and II, Sociology of Inequality, Classical and Contemporary Sociological Theory, a ProSeminar and a seminar elective.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants are admitted to the PhD only: baccalaureate (sociology not required); at least 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 hours and 3.50 for postbaccalaureate work; no tests; three letters; personal statement; writing sample. International applicants: minimum English scores TOEFL iBT 80 (reading 19, listening 17, speaking 20, writing 21) for exams before 21 Jan 2026 or 4.5 overall on the new scale, IELTS Academic 6.5 (6.0 each section), PTE Academic 54, Duolingo 130.

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 and professional programmes admit for Fall, Spring and Summer terms depending on the programme; applications for Fall 2027, Spring 2028 and Summer 2028 are expected to open on August 1, 2026.

Graduate and professional application deadlines are set per programme, with separate deadlines for domestic and international applicants for most non-online programmes; optional earlier priority, recommended or fellowship dates apply to both. Applications are made through the UIC graduate application or a centralized application service for some professional programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.uic.edu/admissions/

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