Overview

Department of Sociology / Department of Sociology is located in Portland, OR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Varies Thesis Required Oral defense of thesis
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Proposal, research project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

53

Applied

31

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 5th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-division course work or 2.75 overall, 3 letters of recommendation, personal statement, curriculum vitae/resume, writing sample
Doctoral Degree Requirements	See department website for a full list of application materials

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

29

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.9%
Black or African American	3.45%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.45%
Unknown	3.45%

Gender

Male (24%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 5

Male (10)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Urban sociology, gender and class, development, social change, race/ethnic/minority relations
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	417,265

Location & Contact

Address 1825 SW Broadway
Portland, OR  97201
United States

Contact Dr. Lindsey Wilkinson
Chair
Email: lindsw@pdx.edu
Phone: 503-725-3975

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