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Department of Sociology College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences Brigham Young University

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  • Provo, UT
    location
  • Private
    type
  • Suburban
    setting
  • 62%38%
    student ratio
  • 32
    total students
  • $5,760 | $5,760
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • February 1
    fall application deadline
  • 76%
    acceptance rate
  • 1 Degree
    degrees offered

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Master of Science (MS)
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees 14
    • Doctoral Degrees 1
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
    • * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.
  • Earning Your Degree
    • Part-time study available? No
    • Evening/weekend programs available? No
    • Distance learning programs available? No
    • Terminal master's degree available? Yes
  • Degree Requirements
    • Master's Degrees Required
    • Doctoral Degrees Not reported
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

Admissions

76% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied17
    • Accepted13
    • Acceptance Rate76%
    • Enrolled10
  • Applying
    • Application Fee - Domestic $50
    • Application Fee - International $50
    • Electronic applications accepted? Yes
    • Applications processed on a rolling basis? Not Reported
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Domestic International Priority Date
    • Fall deadline February 1st February 1st Not Reported
    • Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
    • Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
  • Entrance Requirements
    • Master's DegreesGRE General Test, minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours, writing sample, bachelor's degree in sociology or related field, and 3 letters of recommendation, Honor Code commitment
    • Doctoral's DegreesNot Reported
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
    • International DegreesTOEFL required

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition & Fees
    • In-state tuition *$5,760
    • Out-of-state tuition *$5,760
    • International student tuitionNot Reported
    • * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
  • Fees
    • Per-academic year feesNot Reported
    • Per-term feesNot Reported
    • One-time feeNot Reported
    • * Fees for full-time graduate students
  • Financial Support
    • Financial award applicants must submitNot Reported
    • Application deadlines for financial awardsFebruary 1
    • Types of financial support availableResearch Assitantships, Teaching Assistantships, Institutionally-sponsored Loans, Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students32
    • Female Percentage62%
    • Male Percentage38%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students32
    • Part-time Percentage3%
    • Full-time Percentage97%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino0%
    • Black / African American0%
    • White / Caucasian97%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
    • Asian3%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races0%
    • Unknown0%

Faculty

  • Faculty Breakout
    • Total Faculty19
    • Full-time Percentage100%
    • Part-time Percentage0%
    • Female Percentage21%
    • Male Percentage79%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchDemography, race and ethnicity, gender, rural and community, international development, comparative family
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last year$33,500

Location & Contact

Department of Sociology

College of Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Brigham Young University

2008 Joseph F. Smith Building
Provo, UT 84602
United States

Dr. Renata Forste

Department Chair

Phone: 801-422-3146
Fax: 801-422-0625
Email: renata_forste@byu.edu

Dr. Carol Ward

Graduate Coordinator

Phone: 801-422-3047
Fax: 801-422-0625
Email: carol.ward@byu.edu

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