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 6,362 USD, with the middle half of programs charging between 4,634 USD and 8,723 USD.

Data as of August 11, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Social science in South Korea by degree level

Degree Programs 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 39 4,014 USD 5,029 USD 6,577 USD
Master's 44 4,634 USD 6,362 USD 8,723 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

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Program University Degree Tuition / yr
Bachelor in Political Science and International Studies Yonsei University Bachelor's 7,069 USD
Master in Public Policy and Management Yonsei University Master's 7,069 USD
Bachelor in Korean Language & Culture Education Yonsei University Bachelor's 9,287 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 3,788 USD
Bachelor in Communication Seoul National University Bachelor's 3,452 USD
Master in Early Childhood Education Seoul National University Master's 4,634 USD
Bachelor in Humanities and Social Sciences Pohang University of Science and Technology Bachelor's 4,241 USD
Master in Digital Humanities and Computational Social Sciences Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Master's 6,362 USD
Bachelor in 신학과 Gimcheon University Bachelor's 5,029 USD
Master of Divinity ACTS University Master's 3,563 USD
Bachelor in Global Korean Studies BUSAN UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN STUDIES Bachelor's —
Bachelor in Global Korean Studies EWHA WOMANS UNIVERSITY Bachelor's —
Master in Public Administration GYEONGKUK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Master's —
Bachelor in Department of Asian Studies KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY Bachelor's —
Master of Arts in Christian Theology (M.A.) WESTMINSTER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY Master's 2,500 USD
Bachelor in Global Korean Studies Sogang University Bachelor's 5,965 USD
Master in English Language and Literature・TESOL English Education PAI CHAI UNIVERSITY Master's —
Bachelor in Humanities and Social Sciences Taejae University Bachelor's —
Master in Theology SAHMYOOK UNIVERSITY Master's —
PhD in Information and Communication Engineering GYEONGKUK NATIONAL UNIVERSITY PhD —
Master of Social Welfare in Rehabilitation Counseling (M.S.W.) WESTMINSTER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY Master's 2,500 USD
Master in Theology CHONGSHIN UNIVERSITY Master's —
Master in Department of Korean Culture Education KYUNGSUNG UNIVERSITY Master's —

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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

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