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3.6k PhD programmes in Social Sciences

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Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona4,1(91)
Barcelona, Spain Top 3% in Worldwide

Translation and Intercultural Studies

The Translation and Intercultural Studies programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in multilingual communication, translation, and intercultural analysis.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$852/yr
The University of Alabama at Birmingham3,8(11)
Birmingham, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

Public Health - Health Policy and Organization

The Doctor of Public Health - Health Policy and Organization (HPO) program at The University of Alabama at Birmingham provides training in public health leadership, strategic management, and empirical research skills.

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$7,266/yr
Wayne State University3,7(3)
Detroit, United States Top 8% in Worldwide

Political Science

The doctoral program in Political Science at Wayne State University prepares students with a strong intellectual interest in political science for careers in academia, government, non-profit organizations and private-sector research firms.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$23,181/yr
New York University4,3(115)
New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Politics

The Ph.D. program in Politics at New York University is an intellectually vibrant home for students interested in pursuing academic careers focused on the analytically rigorous study of politics. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
Boston College4,2(16)
Newton, United States Top 7% in Worldwide

Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology

Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology at Boston College prepares graduate students to serve diverse populations in a variety of professional roles as teachers and researchers in colleges and universities and as researchers and leaders in applied settings, including schools, government agencies, and health and human services organizations.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$19,807/yr
Stanford University4,2(48)
Stanford, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Law and Communication

The joint Law and Communication JD/Ph.D. degree program at Stanford University offers students the opportunity to pursue academic, public policy, and private practice careers at the intersection of a variety of cutting edge debates in theory and policy.

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$27,540/yr
Boston University4,1(80)
Boston, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Sociology

Building on core knowledge in social theory and in research methods, students at Boston University specialize in diverse subfields within Sociology. Students pursue original research that contributes to the field, laying a foundation for academic and non-academic careers.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$66,670/yr
New York University4,3(115)
New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Sociocultural Anthropology

Cultural anthropologists in the department share a belief that study and research must be firmly grounded in rigorous training in general social and cultural theory, both in contemporary writings and in the classics of anthropology and sociology. We offer a Sociocultural Anthropology degree at New York University. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
University of Wisconsin Madison4,1(9)
Madison, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Gender and Women's Studies

The PhD in Gender and Women's Studies at University of Wisconsin Madison provides advanced training in feminist gender analysis for students from a variety of academic backgrounds and career plans.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$25,732/yr
Georgetown University4,5(53)
Washington, D. C., United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Psychology - Lifespan Cognitive Neuroscience

The Graduate Program in Psychology at Georgetown University offers a fully funded five-year, full-time program of study leading to a Ph.D. in Psychology - Lifespan Cognitive Neuroscience. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 yearsTuition not available
The University of Texas at San Antonio4,4(13)
Helotes, United States Top 10% in Worldwide

Culture, Literacy and Language

This Culture, Literacy and Language PhD program at The University of Texas at San Antonio focuses on the interrelatedness of culture, literacy and language and is designed to provide a firm foundation in the fields of cultural studies, literacy development, and language learning and use.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
8 years$28,134/yr
University at Albany4,3(8)
Albany, United States Top 8% in Worldwide

Cognitive Psychology

Explore how the mind works in subfields like language processing, emotion, memory, word recognition, visual cognition, perception, online communication and attention. This Cognitive Psychology program is offered at the University at Albany.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
8 years$28,318/yr
Wayne State University3,7(3)
Detroit, United States Top 8% in Worldwide

Communication

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in Communication at Wayne State University is designed to establish and maintain high standards of scholarly activity while providing excellence in academic instruction at both the theoretical and applied levels.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$23,181/yr
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)4,2(80)
Beverly Hills, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Indo-European Studies

PIES is the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Indo-European Studies, leading to the degrees of MA and Ph.D. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$36,297/yr
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill4,4(14)
Chapel Hill, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Classical Archaeology

Classical Archaeology at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill has remained a nationally recognized strength of the Department of Classics for over 50 years.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
8 years$29,422/yr
The University of Manchester3,9(88)
Manchester, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

Science, Technology and Innovation Policy

The PhD in Science, Technology and Innovation Policy programme at The University of Manchester enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of the field.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$29,364/yr
The University of Manchester3,9(88)
Manchester, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

Experimental Psychology

The discipline of experimental psychology involves application of rigorous scientific experimental methods to the study of psychology and its underlying neural processes. This PhD in Experimental Psychology is offered at The University of Manchester.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$36,038/yr
Georgetown University4,5(53)
Washington, D. C., United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Government

The mission of the Government Department Ph.D. program at Georgetown University is to provide students with the analytical skills and substantive knowledge needed to both generate and evaluate research in political science, preparing them for careers at the highest levels of scholarship and teaching. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
The University of Iowa4,0(4)
Iowa City, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Criminology

The University of Iowa's new PhD Program in Criminology offers rigorous training in criminological and sociological theory, a variety of quantitative and qualitative research methods, and two cutting edge substantive areas - Inequality, Crime & Justice and International & Comparative Criminology. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$32,776/yr
Stanford University4,2(48)
Stanford, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Anthropology

Anthropology is devoted to the study of human beings and human societies as they exist across time and space. This program is offered at Stanford University.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$27,540/yr

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