Department of Sociology

Learn skills to get an edge in today's tough job market with the

M.A. Degree in Applied Sociology

and/or a certificate in

Assessment and Evaluation Research Skills

       “I heartily endorse this program. It’s really impressive.”
            – Stephen Collesano, Senior Vice President, Global Research at ACE Group

         “This is a well-thought-through and well-organized program.”
              – Beatrice Anzur, Vice President, Human Resource Development,
                 Barnabas Health

         "I'm glad to see that the program was carefully crafted. The core courses are perfect.”
             – Catherine Correa, Director of Ryan White Title 1 Program/Divison,
                Department of Human Services, City of Paterson  

On average, Social Science Master’s graduates earn 52 percent more
per year than those with just a Bachelor’s Degree!
                                                                 (Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2012)

Graduate Student Roster

Read what current grad students are saying

 See our graduate course offerings for Summer and Fall 2013

        Watch videos of professors talking about this program:

                                    Getting Started and Why You Should (Prof. V. Parrillo)
                                    The Value of Internships (Prof. K. Park)
                                    The Cutting Edge of GIS Mapping (Prof. S. Ranjan)
                                     Gaining Valuable Skills (Prof. J. Mahon)

      Helpful Links

 For further information: Contact the Graduate Director, Dr. Vincent N. Parrillo,

at gradsoc@wpunj.edu or call 973-720-3881.

Ready to apply now? Go to online application forms.

Here of some of the M.A. in Applied Sociology graduates after commencement: Joel Keys, Prof. Charley Flint, Christina Vella, Trulya Scott, Kamilah Bayete, and John Futrell. Not pictured are Avi Kramarczyk and Tiffani Walton.