Applied Demography Master's Degree

Master's Program

The Master’s in Applied Demography will give students a graduate level introduction to the study of population and how the tools of a demographer are used to guide policy decisions.

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Why Pursue a Master's Degree in Applied Demography

With the rising demand for applied demographers in both research and industry settings, this master’s program offers students a future in these emerging and high-demand job roles. The Applied Demography program offers training in quantitative data analysis with an emphasis on problem solving in social, health, and policy research settings.

Applied demography students have opportunities to work with faculty in the program on original research projects, with the goal of presenting their work at national and regional conferences, and pursuing publication of their work. Graduate students will be able to:

Work with large and complex data sources
Analyze data using appropriate statistical tests
Graphically present data using statistical techniques and GIS
Write reports and papers based on empirically based questions using real data

Admission & Application Requirements

Applications are submitted through the UTSA Graduate Application. Please upload all required documents (listed below) on your UTSA Graduate Application. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure completion and submission of the application, a nonrefundable application fee, and all required supporting documents are on file with UTSA by the appropriate application deadline.

Applied Demography (MS)
Admission is only available for the Fall semester
	Required Degree	Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or have proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution. Applicants should have a degree in Applied Demography from an R1 institution.
	Minimum GPA	3.75 (on a 4.0 scale) Departments may consider GPA of last 60 semester credit hours
	Coursework	18 credit hours in an area related to this graduate degree and at least 12 hours must be at the upper-division level.
	Transcripts*	Required from all institutions attended; international transcripts must be recorded/translated to English
	Credential Evaluation	Required if you have earned university-level credit from foreign institutions. Submit an evaluation of your transcripts from Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) directly from the graduate admission application platform
	English Language Proficiency	550 TOEFL Paper / 79 TOEFL Internet / 6.5 IELTS / Duolingo 100
	Purpose Statement	Required
	Letters of Recommendation	3 academic or professional reference(s) demonstrating your attributes for successful completion of this program (you will request these through the Graduate Admissions Application; let your recommenders know of your deadline to ensure submissions are on time). Professional references for this program are preferred.
	Writing Sample	Required
*Unofficial transcripts will be taken into consideration for admissions; however, if admitted into the program, you must submit official transcripts to the University.

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Admission Deadlines

Applicants are encouraged to have their admission file completed as early as possible. All applications, required documents and letters of recommendation, if applicable, must be submitted by 5:00 PM U.S. Central Time on the day of the deadline. Deadlines are subject to change.

Applied Demography (MS)
Completed applications will be reviewed for admission on a rolling basis. Decisions generally will be made and sent to applicants within 4 to 6 weeks of receiving the application.
Academic Year 2023-24	Priority	International	Domestic
Fall 2023	April 1	June 1	July 1
Spring 2024	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
Summer 2024	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
Academic Year 2024-25	Priority	International	Domestic
Fall 2024	Not Available	June 1	June 1
Spring 2025	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
Summer 2025	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available

Funding Opportunities

Please contact the Graduate Advisor of Record for available competitive funding opportunities. For information about university scholarships, click below.

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Career Options

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