Social science programs in South Korea

31 universities in South Korea offer 94 social science programs open to international students; 99% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition for master's degrees in this field is 4,967 USD, with the middle half of programs charging between 4,025 USD and 8,358 USD.

Data as of July 17, 2026 · computed from the Global Admissions catalog · amounts in USD

Social science in South Korea by degree level

Degree Programs 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 39 4,735 USD 5,774 USD 6,709 USD
Master's 44 4,025 USD 4,967 USD 8,358 USD
PhD 8 — — —

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programs exist.

Popular social science programs in South Korea

The most-viewed programs in this field right now — each links to the live listing with tuition, requirements and application details.

Program University Degree Tuition / yr
Bachelor in Political Science and International Studies Yonsei University Bachelor's 6,709 USD
Master in Public Policy and Management Yonsei University Master's 6,709 USD
Bachelor in Korean Language & Culture Education Yonsei University Bachelor's 8,933 USD
Bachelor in Business and Political Economy (BPE) New York University Stern (Korea) Bachelor's 7,200 USD
Bachelor in Anthropology Seoul National University Bachelor's 3,355 USD
Bachelor in Communication Seoul National University Bachelor's 6,709 USD
Master in Early Childhood Education Seoul National University Master's 4,025 USD
Bachelor in Humanities and Social Sciences Pohang University of Science and Technology Bachelor's 4,025 USD
Master in Digital Humanities and Computational Social Sciences Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Master's 6,038 USD
Bachelor in Humanities and Social Sciences Taejae University Bachelor's —
Bachelor in 신학과 Gimcheon University Bachelor's 4,773 USD
Master in Early Childhood Education Woosong University Master's —
Master of Divinity ACTS University Master's 3,393 USD
Master in International Development and Cooperation Ajou University Master's 8,595 USD
PhD in Information and Communication Engineering GYEONGKUK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY PhD —
Master in Public Administration GYEONGKUK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Master's —
Bachelor in School of Creative Convergence Education HANDONG GLOBAL UNIVERSITY Bachelor's 5,098 USD
Master of Theology ACTS University Master's 5,053 USD
PhD in Public Administration GYEONGKUK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY PhD —
Master of Development Policy KDI School of Public Policy and Management Master's 9,393 USD
PhD in Theology SAHMYOOK UNIVERSITY PhD —
PhD in Korea&East Asia Studies Sogang University PhD 8,279 USD
Master in Korea&East Asia Studies Sogang University Master's 8,279 USD
Bachelor in Global Korean Studies Sogang University Bachelor's 5,662 USD

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Specializations within social science

Education 26 East Asian Studies 11 Theology 9 Public Administration 8 Area Studies 7 International Development 3 Political science 3 Social Work 3 Communication 3 Humanities and Social Sciences 3

Universities for social science in South Korea

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