Overview

About the program

Our Ph.D. program in Sociology at Wayne State University equips students for the academic job market or other professional careers through a challenging, comprehensive and integrated curriculum that trains doctoral students to:

theorize from a variety of sociological perspectives, and
analyze using a variety of methodologies.

The curriculum also focuses on advanced training in the specialty areas of race/ethnicity/gender, sociology of health and illness and global/transnational/comparative sociology.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Comparative Schools of Sociological Theory
Advanced Social Statistics
Qualitative Sociology
Race, Ethnicity, and Gender
Global, Transnational, and Comparative Sociology
Sociology of Health and Illness

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-05-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-06-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2028-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-09-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-10-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

90 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Detroit, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

International applicants must complete the equivalent of a U.S. four-year bachelor's degree, including all state and external/internal examinations required for the degree.
To begin the application review, upload unofficial copies of English-translated international transcripts from all post-secondary educational institutions from which you earned a bachelor's degree or higher, including Mark Sheets, if applicable.
Non-native speakers of English must demonstrate English proficiency
Financial support documents (I-20 processing)

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

23181 USD / year

≈ 23181 USD / year
Out-of-State

23181 USD / year

≈ 23181 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10697 USD / year

≈ 10697 USD / year

Living costs

Detroit

United States

1050 - 1770 USD / month

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Overview

About the program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Detroit

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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