Overview
Features
- The University of Pennsylvania is unique in having professors who teach and conduct research within virtually all substantive areas of population.
- The Population Studies Center provides office and work space for graduate students, both those in the Graduate Group in Demography and those otherwise affiliated with the Center and its research projects.
- These include access to the Demography Library and to computing facilities.
- The Center sponsors a weekly seminar series that affords students the opportunity to keep abreast of the latest work by leading scholars in the field of populations, as well as less formal opportunities to interact with visiting scholars.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Advanced Topics in Family Sociology
- Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
- Demography of Education
- Methodology of Social Research
- Panel Data Analysis
- Demographic, Economic, and Social Interrelations
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
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Sociology Statistics View 130 other PhDs in Sociology in United StatesAcademic requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree is a minimum requirement. While an interest in demography is essential, you do not need a background in demography, sociology, or economics.
- Recommendation letters (three minimum, five maximum)
- Graduate Record Exams (GRE's) are optional
- The application requires a writing sample and personal statement. The writing sample should reflect the research you are interested in pursuing in our program.
Tuition Fee
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41544 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 41544 USD per year during 60 months. -
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In-State
41544 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 41544 USD per year during 60 months.
Some programs offer full funding, covering tuition for 4-5 years and providing a $38,000 stipend.
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