As an MSU Denver Online student, you receive all benefits of in-person students, including 24/7 tutoring and mental health support, plus dedicated Success Coaches for your online journey.
Declare a fully online Sociology major and you can get up to $1000 per semester in scholarships that are not need based.
MSU Denver courses are designed with your career in mind and we offer internship and job placement assistance unique to your situation.
Sociology helps you understand how people, communities, and institutions really work. In the online Sociology B.A. at MSU Denver, you explore issues like inequality, education, crime, health, and family life and learn to see patterns in everyday life and explain them with data and theory.
Our program emphasizes applied sociology, so you connect class ideas to real community questions. Through online projects and internships with schools, museums, Native community organizations, and other partners, you practice using sociological tools to support change where you live and work.
In MSU Denver’s online sociology program, you learn from faculty who study the same social issues you care about and bring current community based research into class.
Professor Nick Recker, chair of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, examines social and economic change in communities, including how jobs and local amenities affect quality of life in small towns. He uses real projects like these to show how sociologists work with data and community partners, so you can see how your skills might translate into nonprofit, public service, or research roles after you graduate.
In the online Sociology B.A. at MSU Denver, you build a foundation in how social structures, culture, and institutions shape everyday life. You look closely at issues like inequality, work, family, education, crime, and health to understand how and why societies change.
By the time you graduate, you will be able to:
Coursework and projects help you turn sociological ideas into practical skills you can use in many roles and communities.
The skills you learn in sociology are valuable in many people centered and data informed roles. Here are a few examples of annual mean salaries for related professions in Colorado.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
(May 2023 Data for Colorado)
An online Sociology degree from MSU Denver can open doors in education, government, nonprofits, community programs, research, and business. Graduates often work in roles such as case management, community outreach, program coordination, research support, and human resources, or they use sociology as a foundation for graduate study in areas like social work, public policy, law, or related social sciences.
Employers value the skills you build in this program, including critical thinking, working with data, understanding diverse communities, and communicating clearly with different audiences. The Department of Sociology and Anthropology notes that sociology majors are prepared for careers in fields such as education, government, market research, case management, and human resources.
While you study online, you can also connect with MSU Denver's Classroom to Career Hub for help with resumes, internships, and job searches so you can start building experience and a professional network before you graduate.
Start your free application in a few minutes and usually get your admission decision within a few days.
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Low in-state tuition, reduced tuition for western states, scholarships exclusive to online majors, and flexibility to take as many or few classes as you want, all make MSU Denver the affordable online choice.
As low as $315.20 /credit*
Example: 12 credits – $4,703.36 total including tuition & fees.
*Colorado Opportunity Fund (COF) reduces per-credit costs for eligible Colorado residents.
As low as $646.80 /credit
Example: 12 credits – $7761.60 total including tuition & fees.
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) and Roadrunner Interstate Tuition (RIT) reduce nonresident costs for certain states.
Declare a fully online major and you may qualify for up to $1,000 per semester (fall/spring). No separate scholarship application is required.
Learn more about eligibility and how it works.
Exclusively online students save over $100 per semester in fees compared to on-campus students.
See detailed tuition and fee information:
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees.
Figures shown are example 2025–26 rates.
Most applicants are admitted, and you will usually receive your admission decision within a few days.
Want to see how your credits may apply before you apply? Use Transferology to check how your previous classes may count toward your degree.
You are typically eligible for admission if you have a 2.0 or higher unweighted high school GPA, are 20 or older with a high school diploma or GED, or have 24 or more transferable college credits.
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