Overview
Education
The Ohio State University Department of Sociology is nationally acclaimed in terms of faculty research and graduate and undergraduate programs. Our Ph.D. program is ranked 17th in the nation by U.S. News and World Report (2017).
Our undergraduate program is one of the largest on campus, with about 1,000 Sociology, Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies, and Public Health Sociology majors. Our faculty members have research expertise in diverse areas with strengths in stratification and inequality, community and urban sociology, criminology, population and health, education, family, occupations and work and political sociology.
Among 118 National Research Council-ranked sociology programs nationwide, we are in the top 10 percent in terms of publications per faculty and percent of faculty with grants. The Sociology program is offered by The Ohio State University.
Programme Structure
Areas of particular strength within the department include:
- Community and Urban Studies
- Criminology
- Education
- Family
- Work and Organizations
- Political Sociology
- Social Movements
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , National
- Apply before , International
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Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Social Work Sociology View 33 other PhDs in Social Work in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- The equivalent of a four-year bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited college or university, earned by the expected date of entry into your graduate program.
- A minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale or equivalent) for the last bachelor's or advanced degree earned.
- Transcripts or other credentials documenting that you have completed prerequisite academic work.
- Standardized test score (GRE or GMAT)
Tuition Fee
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International
40507 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 40507 USD per year during 60 months. -
National
37140 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 37140 USD per year during 60 months. -
In-State
12424 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 12424 USD per year during 60 months.
Living costs for Columbus
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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