178 PhD programmes in Sociology in North America

At the Oklahoma State University, the Department of Sociology's graduate programs emphasize the fundamentals of sociological inquiry (i.e. theory, methods and statistics) combined with specialty areas within the field.

The Social and Behavioral Interventions program at Johns Hopkins University offers multidisciplinary training for researchers and public health practitioners who wish to use the social sciences in the design, implementation and evaluation of public health programs, particularly community-based interventions.

The University of New Brunswick Sociology Graduate Program offers full-time or part-time research-intensive degrees that equip graduates with the skills and knowledge necessary for advanced positions with private, public, and charitable employers. 

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.

Graduates in the Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Health and Inclusive Education program from The University of Vermont will be highly skilled in conducting meaningful research and prepare resilient educators and leaders to ensure the social, emotional and behavioral health of future generations.

The Sociology PhD program from Queen's University is a collegial, well-resourced and highly successful program.

The substantive focus of the PhD Sociology program at Carleton University is the organization and development of contemporary societies, both in a comparative context and with particular reference to Canadian society. 

This Applied Demography PhD program at The University of Texas at San Antonio prepares students to address the expanding education and research problems that are at the intersection of demography, public policy and administration, education, public health, and health care.

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

The Sociology Ph.D. program at the University of South Florida provides a foundation in a broad range of sociological theories and research methods, and an opportunity for pursuing specialized interests in elective Sociology courses, courses in other departments, and dissertation research.

The Department of Sociology at McMaster University offers a graduate experience that fosters close mentorship with faculty members who are leading scholars in our six areas of specialty.

The Educational Leadership and Policy Studies - Social and Cultural Foundations program at University of Washington addresses fundamental questions about the meaning, purpose, and significance of education in society.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

The Sociology Graduate Program at University of California, Berkeley is the heart of our collective enterprise as a department. 

The PhD Critical Disability Studies program at York University offers a comprehensive curriculum covering major scholarly perspectives. It is offered on a full-time basis only.

At the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Sociology.