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General Admission Contact
The New School for Social Research
Office of Admission
72 Fifth Avenue, 1st floor
New York, NY 10011
212.229.5600 or 800.523.5411
SocialResearchAdmit@newschool.edu

Admission Liaison
Aria Vaghayenegar

Department of Sociology
6 East 16th Street, 9th floor
New York, NY 10003
212.229.5737 x3125
Fax: 212.229.5595

Mailing Address
79 Fifth Avenue, 9th floor
New York, NY 10003

Chair
Virag Molnar

Senior Secretary
Charles Whitcroft

Student Advisor
Position to be filled

2026-27 Sociology Student Handbook (coming soon)

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The MA in Sociology is a 30-credit program providing students with a thorough grounding in the historical, theoretical, and methodological development of sociology and gives students the tools to apply this knowledge in the world around them.

The MA in Sociology prepares graduates for academic and professional careers in diverse fields, including government, NGOs, media, consulting, or further study and research at the doctoral level.

  • DegreeMaster of Arts (MA)
  • Credits30 credits
  • FormatFull-time or part-time, on-campus
  • Duration2 years (full-time)
  • Start TermFall or Spring

Entering students work with an individual faculty advisor. This advisor, together with the departmental student advisor, introduces them to the curriculum as a whole and helps them to formulate the program that best suits their interests and needs.

 

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