Overview

During the Sociology program of St. Edward's University you’ll learn about individual and group identities connected to race, class, gender, sexuality, age, culture and religion. Study institutions like family, politics and religion, and how power is distributed in society. Sociology helps you understand why some groups maintain the status quo while others upend and reshape society. It helps you see an event like a crime wave as the tip of an iceberg and identify the larger social and historical forces at work under the surface.

Sociology will teach you to study the causes and consequences of human beliefs and behavior from a scientific perspective. You’ll learn how to design a research study of a topic you’re curious about and produce professional-level work. Outside the classroom, you’ll apply your skills by interning at a place like a child welfare organization, nonprofit that serves the urban poor, girls empowerment club, family violence shelter, or environmental or human rights advocacy group.

After graduation, you may work in social services, business, the health professions, journalism or government – or pursue a career producing sociological research, which underpins many policy decisions and social programs. Whatever you choose, you’ll leave St. Edward’s with strong research skills, insight into society and a passion for social justice.

What do our graduates do?

Sociology majors go on to a variety of careers and graduate schools from St. Edward’s. Here’s a sample.

English Teaching Assistant in the Fulbright U.S. Student Program

Peace Corps member in Ecuador

Senior associate in Client Solutions at the Gerson Lehrman Group

Student in the Sociology PhD program at Washington State University in Pullman

Donor relations and data coordinator at Foundation Communities, which provides supportive, affordable housing to families in need

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Self and Society

Social Welfare: Historic Response to need

Social Statistics

Social Theory

Topics in Sociology

Race, Class and Gender

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Austin, 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

Online application
Essay
$50 application fee (waived, if you apply during Early Application)
High school or college transcripts
Academic recommendation form
SAT (the St. Edward’s code is 6619) or ACT (code 4156) scores are optional
TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English test or Kaplan Test of English*, if English is not your first language

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

50990 USD / year

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Out-of-State

50990 USD / year

≈ 50990 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

50990 USD / year

≈ 50990 USD / year

Living costs

Austin

United States

1243 - 2304 USD / month

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Overview

What do our graduates do?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Austin

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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