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3.6k PhD programmes in Social Sciences

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Uppsala University4,2(113)
Visby, Sweden Top 2% in Worldwide

Cultural Anthropology

The PhD studies in both Cultural Anthropology and Ethnology at Uppsala University are part of the activities supported by the Faculty of Arts.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Toronto Metropolitan University4,3(94)
Toronto, Canada Top 15% in Worldwide

Psychology

This innovative Psychology degree delivered by the Toronto Metropolitan University offers study in the fields of Psychological Science or Clinical Psychology under a core faculty trained at and recruited from top universities in Canada, the United States and around the world.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$19,104/yr
Birkbeck, University of London4,2(39)
London, United Kingdom Top 8% in Worldwide

Economics

The Economics programme offered by Birkbeck, University of London develops expertise in economic and financial enquiry, preparing candidates to generate original contributions through advanced investigation of issues within the discipline.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$21,752/yr
University of Guelph4,2(61)
Guelph, Canada Top 7% in Worldwide

Applied Social Psychology

Applied Social Psychology at University of Guelph focuses on the investigation of social processes and problems of significance to the general population and to specific groups. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$10,991/yr
University of Warwick4,3(132)
Coventry, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Intercultural Communication

Work alongside specialist experts on the MPhil/PhD in Intercultural Communication offered at the University of Warwick. 

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$34,621/yr
University of Toronto4,1(290)
Toronto, Canada Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Child Study and Education

The EdD in Child Study and Education at the University of Toronto is a cohort based program designed for professionals working in education or related fields looking to enrich their practice and advance their careers. 

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$4,400/yr
Simon Fraser University4,1(86)
Burnaby, Canada Top 5% in Worldwide

Criminology

The School of Criminology at Simon Fraser University offers graduate programs leading to the degrees of master of arts and doctor of philosophy that are designed for, but not restricted to, individuals graduating with a bachelors or masters degree in criminology, or students with a background in one or more of the behavioral or social sciences.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
$3,045/yr
Leipzig University3,9(35)
Leipzig, Germany Top 8% in Worldwide

The Leipzig School of Human Origins

The Leipzig School of Human Origins is a unique PhD program at Leipzig University that combines different disciplines to study the evolutionary history and origins of humans and other primates.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Queen's University Belfast4,2(80)
Belfast, United Kingdom Top 4% in Worldwide

Politics

The Politics programme offered by Queen's University Belfast develops advanced research expertise in political institutions, public policy, international relations, political theory, and conflict studies, enabling students to investigate contemporary political challenges through original and independent research.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$31,523/yr
Binghamton University4,1(55)
Binghamton, United States Top 15% in Worldwide

Sociology

The Sociology Department's graduate program at Binghamton University offers a transdisciplinary learning environment where students may pursue critical studies of labor, migration and capitalism, carceral and surveillance, and power and the politics of resistance.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$24,500/yr
University of Washington4,2(57)
Seattle, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Archaeology

The Department of Anthropology at the University of Washington offers a phd degree in Archaeology. Join us! 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
10 years$33,171/yr
New York University4,3(115)
New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Counseling Psychology

The principles underlying our Counseling Psychology doctorate at the New York University are a focus on a developmental understanding of clients; commitment to a health model of intervention; and appreciation of the gendered, cultural, and institutional contexts of people’s lives, as these contexts affect both clients and counselors.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$31,353/yr
Emory University4,3(39)
Atlanta, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Cognitive and Computational Sciences

Graduate Students in the Cognitive and Computational Sciences (CCS) concentration at Emory University seek to understand the processes that underlie human perception, learning, memory, emotion, conceptual representation, and language.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$48,800/yr
Emory University4,3(39)
Atlanta, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Developmental Science

Do you want to study the origins and development of the human mind and brain? If so, then this Developmental Science program at Emory University is for you.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$48,800/yr
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona4,1(92)
Barcelona, Spain Top 3% in Worldwide

Economics, Management and Organization (Business Economics)

The Economics, Management and Organization (Business Economics) programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in business economics, organisational analysis, and quantitative methods.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$851/yr
Tufts University4,1(72)
Medford, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Economics and Public Policy

Offered jointly by Tufts University Department of Economics and The Fletcher School, the Neubauer Family Economics and Public Policy program draws upon the expertise of well-established scholars whose work centers on development, energy, and environmental issues, political economy and, in particular, on the intersection of these concerns.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$10,148/yr
University of California, Davis4,3(12)
Davis, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Geography

The Geography Graduate Program at University of California, Davis provides a strong core in geographic concepts, theories, methods, and traditions, with more in-depth course-work available in geography’s four main areas of emphasis: environmental sciences; methods, models, and GIS Science; nature and society; and people, place, and region. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$30,691/yr
University of California, Davis4,3(12)
Davis, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Human Development

This Human Development program at University of California, Davis emphasizes an interdisciplinary understanding of various aspects of human behavioral development and the contexts in which they take place across the lifespan. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$30,691/yr
New York University4,3(115)
New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

History, Social Studies, and Global Education

Pursue scholarship that impacts education, research, and policy around the world. In this concentration in the PhD in Teaching and Learning, you can focus your studies on history, social studies, and global education. We offer a History, Social Studies, and Global Education degree at the New York University. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$24,537/yr
Stanford University4,2(48)
Stanford, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Communication

The Communication Ph.D. program at Stanford University prepares students to conduct original research on communication processes, their origins, and their psychological, political and cultural effects. Most of our doctoral graduates enter academic teaching and research careers, or communication-related professions that require research skills.

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

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