Overview

Outcomes

The PhD degree program in Urban Studies at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee is designed to prepare individuals to obtain employment in academic departments, as well as government institutions and social agencies, and to conduct sophisticated research in the field of urban studies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Seminar: Research Methods in Urban Studies
Contemporary Urban Social Structure and Change
Urban Social Structure
Seminar in Urban Political Process
The Internal Structure of the City
Seminar on the History of American Urban Problems
Spatial Analysis
The Quantitative Analysis of Historical Data
Advanced Statistical Methods in Sociology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-10-01 00:00:00
Starting 2025-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-05 00:00:00

More details

If space permits we continue to review applications beyond the priority deadline.

Language

English

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Credits

54 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Urban Planning View 31 other PhDs in Urban Planning in United States

Academic requirements

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Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A baccalaureate degree, or its equivalent as determined by the UWM Center on International Education, from a regionally accredited institution, completed before the first term of enrollment in the Graduate School.
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Tuition Fee

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International

24532 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12266 USD per semester during 60 months.
National

24532 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12266 USD per semester during 60 months.
In-State

11100 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 5550 USD per semester during 60 months.

Living costs for Milwaukee

1066 - 1767 USD /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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