I was pleasantly surprised to see that there are more options available now for online students who would like a master's degree in Sociology. UAB - Online - Sociology Masters - Sociology and Social Work - Northern Arizona University Online Sociology Graduate Program - Sam Houston State University Online Master’s Program | Sociology Department | New Mexico State University
There are also a few others for those that are willing to go outside the US but you may have hit the entire list for US programs.
Yeah, for some reason there's a plethora of DL Psychology degrees but almost no DL Sociology degrees. I wonder why that is?
There are four online bachelor's programs in sociology From the Great State of Colorado alone, those being Adams State University, the University of Colorado Denver, Colorado State University Pueblo, and the University of Northern Colorado.
Also, I think that sociology (although I do like it as a discipline) does not have as many immediate interdisciplinary applications as psychology. Even social psychology (the closest psychology sub-discipline to sociology) has more applications because it focuses on individual behavior in society instead of society as a whole. Psychology, despite its negative reputation in some circles, has many applications in business, particularly in sales, marketing, customer service, and organizational behavior. Sociology might have some marketing applications, but it is too focused on society-at-large to make equivalent microapplications. Another factor is faculty availability. Finding PhD/PsyD/Ed.D level faculty in psychology is much, much easier than finding PhD level faculty in sociology. Psychologists are all over, but society isn't exactly brimming with doctoral-level sociologists.
There are a lot of bachelor's degrees in sociology. And I do mean a lot. It's the master's degree in sociology that seems to be lacking. I think that, unless you want to be a Sociologist, you really couldn't do a lot with it. I mean, you can use a bachelor's in sociology to get an entry level position in human services and case worker positions (not social work), but if you want to move up then you need either a masters in psych or msw. So I guess I can see why there aren't a lot offered.
One sociology sub-discipline is Demography. It has a pretty hardcore statistics flavor but applies it to populations. It's an interesting field and at least somewhat employable for those who are interested in research jobs. Below I've provided a link to a postgrad diploma in Sociology. It's nice as a stand-alone qualification but might be most useful for those with no sociology background who want to bridge into a sociology grad program. Sociology (Diploma for Graduates) | University of London International Programmes
Human services is like social work without the licensure pathway. It's an applied field while sociology is theory. It's the second most popular major. There are more than three times as many people seeking business degrees.
They are more abundant than those with PhDs in criminology and criminal justice. Within criminology and criminal justice programs, I think professors with PhDs in sociology still outnumber those with PhDs in criminology or criminal justice.
The University of Leicester University of Leicester ? A Top 20 UK University offers the PhD in Sociology by distance learning.
ASU just got an online MA in Sociology program. It's starting in August: Online Sociology Masters Degree ASU Online Degrees