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420 Full-time PhD programmes in Sociology

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University of Pennsylvania4,3(22)
Philadelphia, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Sociology

Graduate work in Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania is conducted through graduate groups formed according to different areas of study.

Ph.D. On-campus
5 years$44,792/yr
University of Maryland4,0(16)
College Park, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Sociology

The Graduate Program in Sociology at the University of Maryland is designed for students seeking a Ph.D. degree.

Ph.D. On-campus
9 years$11,894/yr
Louisiana State University4,2(37)
Baton Rouge, United States Top 8% in Worldwide

Sociology

Sociology from Louisiana State University offers students a broad general knowledge of sociological theory and research methods.

Ph.D. On-campus
5 years$29,770/yr
Tallinn University4,0(27)
Tallinn, Estonia

Sociology

The objective of the Sociology programme of Tallinn University is to create opportunities for acquiring the highest scientific qualification in sociology.

Ph.D. On-campus
4 yearsFree
University of Essex4,1(87)
Colchester, United Kingdom Top 6% in Worldwide

Refugee Care

We offer supervision in Refugee Care at University of Essex, allowing you to undertake research that introduces a therapeutic dimension and psychosocial perspectives to your work with asylum seekers, refugees and other involuntarily dislocated persons.

Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$27,763/yr
Johns Hopkins University4,5(42)
Baltimore, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Sociology

The Sociology department’s primary educational goal is to train first-class sociology PhDs. The sociology graduate experience at Johns Hopkins University is best characterized as a research apprenticeship – a careful blend of formal instruction, faculty-directed individual study, and supervised yet self-initiated research.

Ph.D. On-campus
4 years$66,670/yr
The New School4,1(14)
New York City, United States

Sociology

The PhD in Sociology is designed for students who have completed the Sociology MA at The New School for Social Research or a comparable master's degree from another university.

Ph.D. On-campus
10 years$15,210/yr
University of Zurich4,2(54)
Zürich, Switzerland Top 5% in Worldwide

Sociology

The Sociology program from the University of Zurich requires participants to conduct independent research, write a PhD thesis, and to perform coursework. 

Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$368/yr
Rice University4,4(19)
Houston, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Sociology

The Rice University Sociology doctoral program prepares students to be sociologists of the highest quality, able to conduct cutting edge research and to teach with excellence.

Ph.D. On-campus
5 years$62,474/yr
University of Kent4,0(59)
Canterbury, United Kingdom Top 6% in Worldwide

Sociology

Research in Sociology at Kent covers a range of areas, including social and critical theory, social movements, globalisation and everyday life, cities and space, media and technology, class, ‘race’ and ethnicity, gender, work, visual sociology, the welfare state, risk and society, violence, NGOs and organisations, and social aspects of the body.

Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$29,546/yr
University of Kent4,0(59)
Canterbury, United Kingdom Top 6% in Worldwide

Philanthropic Studies

This is a doctoral programme in Philanthropic Studies at a leading centre of philanthropy research, teaching and public engagement. Scholars at the University of Kent are supervised by academics with a background in practice.

Ph.D. On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
Texas State University4,1(21)
San Marcos, United States

Applied Anthropology

This unique, small, and intense Applied Anthropology program from Texas State University focuses on three main areas — research techniques, theory, and professionalism. 

Ph.D. On-campus
5 years$16,380/yr
The University of Exeter4,3(102)
Exeter, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide

Sociology

Through the Sociology MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter, you'll have the opportunity to undertake advanced postgraduate research in a friendly, interdisciplinary, collaborative, and highly productive community. 

Ph. D. On-campus
4 years$32,911/yr
Heriot-Watt University4,3(69)
Edinburgh, United Kingdom Top 7% in Worldwide

Intercultural Research

The focus of our Intercultural Research at Heriot-Watt University is on the interface between cultures. It seeks to build understanding of interactions between different cultures on a wide variety of levels, including sub-cultures, gender cultures and linguistic cultures. 

Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$28,364/yr
University of East London4,3(139)
London, United Kingdom

Social Sciences

Studying for a PhD with University of East London's School of Education and Communities, Department of Social Sciences will push you to the limit - and you'll be supported all the way by our world-class academic staff.

Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$22,749/yr
University of British Columbia4,2(195)
Vancouver, Canada Top 1% in Worldwide

Organizational Behavior

The emphasis of the PhD Program in Organizational Behavior at University of British Columbia is on developing research-oriented academics who study problems related to organizations, including the effects of management practices on people, between people within organizational settings, and between organizations themselves. 

Ph.D. On-campus
5 years$7,052/yr
University of Glasgow4,3(92)
Glasgow, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Advanced Quantitative Methods

Advanced Quantitative Methods at University of Glasgow offers a specialism focused on quantitative literacy in social sciences.

Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$37,313/yr
University of Victoria4,2(25)
Victoria, Canada Top 5% in Worldwide

Sociology

Learn advanced techniques in qualitative and quantitative methods. In the Sociology program from University of Victoria, you’ll pursue coursework and candidacy examinations to supplement your independent research.

Ph.D. On-campus
4 years$3,997/yr
Columbia University4,4(113)
Manhattan, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Sociomedical Sciences

The Sociomedical Sciences program from Columbia University is designed for individuals who wish to combine training in history or in a social or behavioral science discipline and to study questions significant to public health and medicine. 

Ph.D. On-campus
7 years$56,840/yr
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill4,4(14)
Chapel Hill, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Sociology

The Department of Sociology at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill offers the master of arts and doctor of philosophy degrees in sociology. 

Ph.D. On-campus
5 years$29,422/yr

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