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3.6k PhD programmes in Social Sciences
University of Florida4,3(99)
Gainesville, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Anthropology
The department of Anthropology at University of Florida offers graduate work leading to the Master of Arts (thesis or non-thesis option) and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$31,872/yr
West Virginia University4,3(9)
Morgantown, United States Top 15% in Worldwide Political Science
Thje Political Science degree at West Virginia University is built on the core aspects of the great liberal arts tradition. Our strengths are logic, appropriate data, analysis and communication.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$30,024/yr
West Virginia University4,3(9)
Morgantown, United States Top 15% in Worldwide Psychology - Behavior Analysis
The Psychology Department at West Virginia University offers doctoral training in Psychology - Behavior Analysis.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$30,024/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
Boston University4,1(80)
Boston, United States Top 1% in Worldwide Economics
The doctoral program in the Department of Economics at Boston University is designed to prepare students for careers in academics, government at all levels, international organizations, and the private sector.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$66,670/yr
University of Washington4,2(57)
Seattle, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Educational Leadership and Policy Studies - Leadership for Learning
The Educational Leadership and Policy Studies - Leadership for Learning program (Ed.D.) at the University of Washington is dedicated to producing innovative, equity-focused leaders who have the ability to transform educational systems to help realize ambitious learning goals for all students.
Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$37,464/yr
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona4,1(92)
Barcelona, Spain Top 3% in Worldwide Gender Studies - Cultures, Societies and Politics
Gender Studies - Cultures, Societies and Politics programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in gender, feminism, and intersectional analysis across social and cultural contexts.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$851/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 Nevada, Reno4,2(14)
Reno, United States Top 15% in Worldwide Economics
As the first and only Ph.D. program in Economics in Nevada, our program from University of Nevada, Reno provides a collegial and supportive academic atmosphere where students and faculty have a high level of contact.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
8 yearsTuition not available
Swansea University4,2(90)
Swansea, United Kingdom Top 6% in Worldwide Human Geography
During the Human Geography program offered by Swansea University you will undertake an individual human geography research project over three years, supported by a globally respected academic staff.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$30,788/yr
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf4,1(12)
Düsseldorf, Germany Top 6% in Worldwide Economics
The Düsseldorf Graduate School of Economics and its doctoral program are an initiative of the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf economics group within the Faculty of Business and Economics.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of Turin4,1(207)
Torino, Italy Top 5% in Worldwide Technologies for Cultural Heritage
Embark on an enriching academic expedition with the University of Turin's esteemed Doctoral Program in Technologies for Cultural Heritage.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of Delaware4,1(39)
Newark, United States Top 5% in Worldwide Criminology
The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Delaware offers a doctor of philosophy degree program in both Sociology and Criminology.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$12,276/yr
University of Johannesburg4,3(231)
Johannesburg, South Africa Top 6% in Worldwide Industrial Sociology
This Industrial Sociology programme is offered by the Department of Sociology within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Johannesburg.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
2 years$1,430/yr
Swansea University4,2(90)
Swansea, United Kingdom Top 6% in Worldwide Physical Geography
The Physical Geography programme offered by Swansea University enables doctoral researchers to undertake a substantial project led by them. It is a highly respected qualification which is a necessary step in a career in academia, and also will open a wider scope for employment in fields such as education, government or the private sector.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$30,788/yr
Linköping University4,1(32)
Linköping, Sweden Top 4% in Worldwide Analytical Sociology
The Analytical Sociology programme offered by Linköping University develops advanced research expertise in explaining social phenomena through theoretical and methodological analysis.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Drexel University4,3(155)
Philadelphia, United States Top 7% in Worldwide Communication, Culture, and Media
The graduate and doctorate degree in Communication, Culture, and Media (CCM) at Drexel University is a great choice for academically oriented students who wish to learn the basics of research and theory in communication and media studies, possibly to test the waters for further study, or to explore a personal fascination with mass media, mediated communication, social change and media.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
University of Washington4,2(57)
Seattle, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies
The Graduate Program in Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies at University of Washington has a strong interdisciplinary orientation. Intersectional, Decolonial, Indigenous, Queer and Transnational feminisms foreground our studies of gender, sex, and sexuality in the US and elsewhere.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
10 years$33,171/yr
Texas A&M University4,1(17)
College Station, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Economics
The Ph.D. in Economics at Texas A&M University is a rigorous, research‑intensive doctoral program designed for students who want to contribute original scholarship to economic theory, applied economics, and quantitative analysis.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$16,217/yr
University of Saskatchewan4,2(38)
Saskatoon, Canada Top 6% in Worldwide Sociology
The Department of Sociology at University of Saskatchewan offers a thesis and non-thesis program leading to a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Sociology and a thesis-based Ph.D. program.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$3,852/yr