Overview

Department of Sociology / Department of Sociology is located in Mississippi State, MS, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional Comprehensive oral or written exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required Comprehensive oral and written exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

22

Applied

17

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 on last two years of undergraduate courses or GRE; academic writing sample in English (student's choice)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Academic writing sample in English (student's choice)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 477 TOEFL IBT score: 53
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 4.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

40

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.5%
Black or African American	17.5%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 0

Male (6)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Community and regional development, criminology, natural resource development, family sociology, gender
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	13,671,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box C
Mississippi State, MS  39762
United States

Contact Dr. Nicole Rader
Professor and Head
Email: NRader@soc.msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-7880
Fax: 662-325-4564

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