Overview

The department is particularly strong in international and comparative scholarship, with specialists using case studies from most regions of the world, including Europe, East Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, alongside the United States.

It also pioneers a cultural approach to the study of social problems that spans many subfields by focusing on the process of meaning making and identity formation.

Education

The Sociology program at the University of California, San Diego is designed to prepare students for two main goals: to contribute to the development of knowledge about societies and thereby advance the discipline of sociology; and to teach sociology at the graduate and undergraduate levels.

The majority of graduates from the program find teaching and research positions in colleges and universities; many also work in nonacademic research and social policy positions.

Programme Structure

Areas:

Political Sociology

Sociology of International Migration

Sociology of Social Inequalities

Sociology of Science, Technology, and Medicine

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-23 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Diego, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

US Applicants. Applicants for graduate admission must present official evidence of receipt of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution of higher education or the equivalent, with training comparable in standard and content to that provided by the University of California. This must be provided by the beginning of the first academic year of study at UC San Diego. A minimum scholastic average of B (or its equivalent, if the letter grade system is not used) is required for coursework completed in the final two years of undergraduate study and any post-baccalaureate study.

International Applicants. An international student whose postsecondary education is completed outside the United States must hold the equivalent to a US baccalaureate degree, with above average scholarship, granted by a non-US university or university-level institution.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

36477 USD / year

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Out-of-State

36477 USD / year

≈ 36477 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

21375 USD / year

≈ 21375 USD / year

Living costs

San Diego

United States

1400 - 2455 USD / month

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