Overview

Features

Four emphasis areas are available in the Family Sciences doctoral program from University of Kentucky:

adolescent development

aging

family finance and economics,

family processes.

Additionally, graduate certificates can be earned in specialization areas such as applied statistics, college teaching and learning, gerontology, maternal and child health, and gender and women’s studies.'

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Family Processes

Readings in Family Theory and Research

The Lifecourse Perspective on Families

Allocation of Family Resources

Research Methods in Family Science

Professional Development Seminar

Basic Statistics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lexington-Fayette, United States

Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science Management Studies View 27 other PhDs in Family & Consumer Science in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.5

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students generally must have a master's degree prior to admission into the doctoral program, but particularly outstanding applicants who have earned a bachelor’s degree but not a master’s degree are occasionally considered for admission into the doctoral program.

Successful applicants to the doctoral program in recent years have had a minimum 3.5 GPA on previous graduate level work. Previous research experience is desirable, but not required.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

37326 USD / year

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Out-of-State

37326 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

15084 USD / year

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Living costs

Lexington-Fayette

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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