Overview

This is a multi-disciplinary degree program. Students will undertake research on consumer decision-making affecting the social and economic well-being of individuals and families.

Goals

The goal of this Human Ecology - Consumer Behavior and Family Economics program at University of Wisconsin Madison is to prepare students for the following types of job placements:

Tenure-track academic faculty positions, primarily in other schools of human ecology, consumer science or related units;

Research administration positions in government, non-tenure academic units, nonprofit organizations, think tanks and related entities; and,

Applied consumer research in the public and private sector, including market research, policy research and consulting.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Advanced Consumer Behavior

Graduate Special Topics in Consumer Science

Seminar in Family Economic Policy

Consumer Science Methods Course

Graduate Special Topics in Consumer Science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

51 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Ecology View 69 other PhDs in Ecology in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applications are accepted once per year for Fall admission and are due by December 1st of the preceding year. Admission to the Consumer Behavior & Family Economics (CBFE) Ph.D. option in Human Ecology is based on academic merit and fit with the research strengths of the Consumer Science faculty. As such, the student’s Statement of Purpose should clearly indicate how their research interests correspond to the Ph.D. program and faculty strengths.

Applicants with a background in consumer science or related social science disciplines such as economics, political science, and sociology and in research methods and statistics will have the greatest chance of success. Students are eligible to be directly admitted to the Ph.D. program following successful completion of a bachelor’s degree.

Tuition Fee

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International

25652 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25652 USD per year during 60 months.
National

25652 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 25652 USD per year during 60 months.
In-State

12326 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12326 USD per year during 60 months.

Living costs for Madison

1015 - 1752 USD /month

Living costs

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