This section discusses the Master’s in Applied Social Research. Visit the Graduate Center website for information about the Doctoral Program in Sociology.

The Department of Sociology at Queens College offers an intensive Master of Arts program in Applied Social Research. Designed specifically for the New York metropolitan area job market, it emphasizes the skills and concepts of sociology and social research that can be used in a variety of settings. The program has proven useful to established professionals as well as to those seeking a career change or an entry-level position in fields requiring skill in such areas as market research and public-opinion polling, as well as institutional evaluation, survey, media, and advertising research. Because the program draws upon the rich liberal arts and sciences tradition at Queens College, it also has served as the first step for people seeking doctorates. Students have transferred to major Ph.D. programs, where they have been given full credit for their work.

The M.A. program is designed to be completed on a full-time or part-time basis in the evenings. Full-time students – who take four courses per semester, four evenings per week – can finish the program in two semesters plus independent work during the summer. Part-time students who take at least two courses per semester can complete the program in two calendar years. Upon successful completion of the course of study, students will receive an M.A. in Sociology with a concentration in Applied Social Research.