skip to main content
UTRGV
The University of Texas
Rio Grande Valley
myUTRGV
GIVE
Search Menu
Menu
myUTRGV
GIVE
  • Explore Programs
  • Apply Now
  • Visit Campus
  • Request Info
Admissions Academics
Cost and Aid Student Life
Research Current Students
Athletics Events
  • Directory
  • Newsroom
  • About
  • Work at UTRGV
  • Faculty Resources
  • Staff Resources
myUTRGV
GIVE
Professor looking into camera

Master of Science in Sociology

College of Liberal Arts
  • Home
  • Programs
Scroll Down
Apply Request Info
Graduate Catalog

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Master’s degree in Sociology prepares students with the knowledge and the technical expertise to be effective specialists, analysts, and administrators in a variety of settings like federal, state, and local government agencies, school districts, community health and aging organizations, marketing firms, and evaluation programs. The curriculum emphasizes methods, statistics, and theory. Students have opportunities to gain both research and teaching experience.

Possible Career Options

The field of sociology offers a wide variety of career options for students with an advanced degree that include education, health care, law enforcement, and social work. Although teaching and conducting research remains the dominant activity among the thousands of professional sociologists today, other forms of employment are growing both in number and significance.

Case Manager

Director of Human Resources

Director of Human Services Agency

Sociological Researcher

School Social Worker

Catherine Muriuki
My university of choice was one that provides quality and affordable education, this is exactly what you get at UTRGV. The environment is particularly very conducive for international students. UTRGV also provided me with great opportunities for my intellectual development and career advancement.
Catherine Muriuki, Master of Science in Sociology
Female student in graduation gown
UTRGV GRADUATE SELECT SCHOLARSHIP
Get up to $1,000 for your graduate education with the UTRGV Graduate Select Scholarship.
Learn More
Apply Now Request More Info Explore Programs
UTRGV
CARES, CRRSAA and ARP Reporting | Site Policies | Required Links | Accreditation Statement | Fraud Reporting | Senate Bill 18 | Clery Act Reports
Web Accessibility | Mental Health Resources | Sexual Misconduct Policy | Reporting Sexual Misconduct | Contact UTRGV | 1-844-ATUTRGV
Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn
  • Academics
  • Admissions
  • Cost and Financial Aid
  • Student Life
  • Search Programs
  • First-Year Students
  • Transfer
  • International Students
  • Graduate Students
  • Current Students
  • Faculty Resources
  • Staff Resources
  • UTRGV Careers
  • Visit Campus
  • Directory
© The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley