PhD Population Studies at Princeton University

The Ph.D. in demography is offered through the Program in Population Studies at Princeton's Office of Population Research, founded in 1936. It trains students in core demographic topics and technical methods, with specializations spanning fertility, health and mortality, international migration and development, poverty and inequality, and biosocial interactions. A joint degree in Demography and Social Policy (PIPS/JDP) is available through the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.

Faculty: Graduate School  |  Department: Program in Population Studies (Office of Population Research)  |  Duration: 5 years  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Princeton, NJ, United States

What you will study

All students complete POP 501/SOC 531 Survey of Population Problems, POP 502/SOC 532 Research Methods in Demography, POP 503 Evaluation of Demographic Research, a Responsible Conduct in Research course, a two-course statistics sequence in year 1 and four population courses. Students pass a demography general exam plus two field exams, write a publishable empirical paper by the end of year two, complete a dissertation prospectus by September 30 of year four, and defend the dissertation at a final public oral.

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