Overview

About the program

The doctoral program of the Department of Sociology at Binghamton University is distinguished by its emphasis on world-historical social science.

It offers promising scholars the opportunity to pursue the critical study of political economy, culture, power, knowledge and hierarchies of class, race and gender. Inquiry is guided by multiple theoretical approaches and research methodologies and addresses the interplay of the local and the global, as well as the past and the present.

Substantive research interests include, but are not limited to, labor, work and world-scale capital accumulation; imperialism, colonialism and diasporic formations; state formation and hegemony; social movements; racial, ethnic and gendered forms of domination; processes and institutions of knowledge production and distribution; world-systems studies; historical sociology; and alternative paths of technological and economic change and their divergent social and environmental consequences.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Study of the Modern World-System
Contemporary Capitalism
Structural Inequalities
Theoretical Studies
Problems of Method

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

24 SCH

at least 24 credits in residence

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Binghamton, United States

Disciplines

Sociology View 139 other PhDs in Sociology in United States

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be eligible for graduate study, you must:

have earned a bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) from a nationally or regionally accredited college or university
have a 3.0 GPA over your entire undergraduate career

All applicants must submit:

Online application
Transcript(s)
Personal statement
Résumé or curriculum vitae (CV)
Letters of recommendation
GRE scores are accepted, but not required
Any program-specific application materials, such as writing or work samples, licenses or certifications, and test scores

International students must also submit:

International Student Financial Statement (ISFS) Form
Supporting financial documentation
Proof of English proficiency (including TOEFL, IELTS, PTE Academic or Duolingo English Test scores)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

24500 USD / year

≈ 24500 USD / year
Out-of-State

24500 USD / year

≈ 24500 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

11310 USD / year

≈ 11310 USD / year

Living costs

Binghamton

United States

910 - 1984 USD / month

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