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3.6k PhD programmes in Social Sciences

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Texas A&M University4,1(17)
College Station, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Psychology

The PhD in Psychology program at Texas A&M University trains students in experimental approaches to psychology. Students also benefit from cross-area research clusters.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$16,217/yr
McMaster University4,5(68)
Hamilton, Canada Top 2% in Worldwide

Psychology

The department of Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour (PNB) at McMaster University offers this PhD program in Psychology.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$2,979/yr
University of Oxford4,1(106)
Oxford, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Politics

The DPhil in Politics at the University of Oxford is a three- to four-year course of full-time doctoral study, or six to eight years of part-time study, which is intended for students who would like to undertake detailed research in preparation for an academic career in political science or political theory. 

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$44,025/yr
New York University4,3(115)
New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Linguistic Anthropology

Working closely with cultural anthropologists in the department, linguistic anthropologists examine how language use and choice shape the cultural and social diversity of communities and persons. We offer a Linguistic Anthropology degree at New York University. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
Tufts University4,1(72)
Medford, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Cognitive Science

Cutting across the information and life sciences, Cognitive Science at Tufts University is a paradigmatic multi- and inter-disciplinary research program with enormous future societal benefits, especially as intelligent artificial agents are becoming part of our lives.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$10,148/yr
University of Alberta4,2(137)
Edmonton, Canada Top 2% in Worldwide

Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology

At the University of Alberta, we offer our graduate students a PhD degree in Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$7,452/yr
The University of Vermont3,7(3)
Burlington, United States Top 15% in Worldwide

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Welcome and thank you for your interest in The University of Vermont's Ed.D. (Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies) program. 

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$19,928/yr
University of Utah4,6(12)
Salt Lake City, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Cognitive and Motor Neuroscience

The Cognitive and Motor Neuroscience program at University of Utah strives to advance scientific understanding of the psychological and neural mechanisms underlying skilled human behaviors. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
Louisiana State University4,2(37)
Baton Rouge, United States Top 8% in Worldwide

Curriculum and Instruction - Reading or Literacy Education

The Curriculum and Instruction - Reading or Literacy Education program at Louisiana State University is structured to support interdisciplinary studies and individualization for researchers and practitioners. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
$29,770/yr
University of Pennsylvania4,3(22)
Philadelphia, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Spanish and Portuguese

The Spanish and Portuguese program at the University of Pennsylvania prepares students in a range of critical and methodological approaches to the study of literature, culture, and theory in Spain and Latin America.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$44,792/yr
University of Oxford4,1(106)
Oxford, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Information, Communication and the Social Sciences

The DPhil (doctoral) programme in Information, Communication and the Social Sciences at University of Oxford provides an opportunity for highly-qualified students to undertake innovative Internet-related research.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$44,025/yr
University of Oxford4,1(106)
Oxford, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Socio-Legal Studies

The Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) degree in Socio-Legal Studies at the University of Oxford entails the carrying out of a research project and writing a thesis of between 75,000 and 100,000 words. 

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$41,554/yr
University of Pittsburgh4,1(7)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Communication

The graduate program in Communication at the University of Pittsburgh is consistently identified as one of the top ten programs in the country. Its faculty and graduates have provided leadership to the field and have shaped the study of communication in significant ways.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$47,378/yr
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign4,5(28)
Urbana, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Geography

At the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Geography. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$32,204/yr
Bogazici University4,3(226)
Istanbul, Turkey Top 9% in Worldwide

Psychological Sciences

The Ph.D. program in Psychological Sciences at Bogazici University is a research intensive program in which students are expected to gain expertise in a particular sub-field while acquiring a general breadth in psychological sciences.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$1,000/yr
Hokkaido University4,1(19)
Sapporo-shi, Japan Top 4% in Worldwide

Modern Economics and Business

Hokkaido University offers the Modern Economics and Business degree for both national and international students.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
$3,380/yr
Brown University4,6(16)
Providence, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

American Studies

The Ph.D. program American Studies at the Brown University trains students to become knowledgeable, engaged and productive scholars and public humanists.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$71,700/yr
University of California, Davis4,3(12)
Davis, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Political Science

This graduate Political Science program at University of California, Davis provides strong substantive and methodological training in political science and promotes close working relationships between faculty and students. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$30,691/yr
Johns Hopkins University4,5(42)
Baltimore, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Anthropology

At the Johns Hopkins University, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Anthropology. Students will usually spend three years in residence, one year or more conducting field research, and a final year completing the dissertation. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$66,670/yr
Concordia University Montréal4,1(90)
Montréal, Canada Top 8% in Worldwide

Communication

The PhD in Communication at Concordia University Montréal provides students with advanced training in media and cultural analysis. Communication academics pursue a range of different inquiries at the crossroads of humanities and social science research. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$15,822/yr

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