Overview

Department of Sociology / Department of Sociology is located in Madison, WI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Rural sociology
Master of Science (MS)	Sociology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Sociology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	21
Doctoral Degrees	19

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 Thesis Required Oral exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Preliminary and final oral exams, 4 seminars

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

195

Applied

89

Accepted

25

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

177

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.65%
Black or African American	4.52%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	3.39%

Gender

Male (38%)

Female (61%)

Faculty

58

Total faculty

Full-time - 56

Part-time - 2

Male (41)

Female (17)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	796,221

Location & Contact

Address 161 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive
Madison, WI  53706-1380
United States

Contact Prof. Adam Gamoran
Phone: 608-262-1234

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