Overview

Department of Sociology / Department of Sociology is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Project (paper) or portfolio
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Qualifying paper

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

43

Applied

29

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

51

Total Graduate Students

35%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.88%
Black or African American	5.88%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (27%)

Female (72%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 2

Male (8)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Family and the life course, health, law and social policy, social inequalities, work and organizations
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 430 Park Hall
Buffalo, NY  14260
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Adelman
Chair
Email: adelman4@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-8478
Fax: 716-645-3934

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