Graduate Programs in Social Work & Sociology
Explore 400+ Social Work & Sociology graduate programs at 100+ universities across 9 countries.
Overview
Social work and sociology share an interest in how society shapes people's lives but approach it differently. Sociology studies social structures, inequality, families and institutions through research, while social work trains practitioners to support individuals and communities facing hardship.
The MSW is a professional master's that leads to licensed practice. Master's and PhD programs in sociology focus on research methods and theory and prepare you for research, policy analysis and university teaching.
Social work graduates become clinical social workers, school social workers, child welfare specialists and mental health counselors. Sociology graduates work as researchers, policy analysts, program evaluators and user researchers. Licensed clinical social workers are in strong demand in health care and mental health services.
Most Social Work & Sociology programs charge between $15,000 and $59,000 a year in tuition. The top ten ranked programs charge between $23,000 and $73,000.
Top Ranked Master's Programs
The five universities that lead our Social Work & Sociology ranking among those offering this degree.
- University of Michigan--Ann ArborMaster of Social WorkDeadline Dec 1 +1 · Tuition $49,640
- University of ChicagoMaster of Arts Program in Social Work, Social Policy, and Social AdministrationDeadline Dec 1 +4 · Tuition $18,291 · Duration 36 months
- Columbia UniversityMS in SociologyDeadline Mar 5 · Tuition $73,456
- University of OxfordMPhil in Sociology and DemographyDeadline Mar 3 +1 · Tuition $39,821 · Duration 21 months
- New York UniversityMaster of Social WorkDeadline Feb 6 +1 · Duration 24 months
Top Ranked PhD Programs
The five universities that lead our Social Work & Sociology ranking among those offering this degree.
- Harvard UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in SociologyDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $59,048 · Duration 96 months
- Stanford UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in SociologyDeadline Dec 3 · Tuition $63,540 · Duration 84 months
- University of California, BerkeleyPhD in Social WelfareDeadline Dec 1 · Tuition $40,154
- University of Michigan--Ann ArborPhD in sociologyDeadline Dec 1 · Duration 60 months
- Princeton UniversityDoctor of Philosophy in SociologyDeadline Dec 15 · Tuition $65,210 · Duration 60 months
Where to Study
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