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PhD Consumer Sciences at The Ohio State University

The Ohio State University, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Consumer Sciences prepares students to impact consumers in the global economy, with a core covering research methodology, theories and models in consumer sciences, the behaviour of households, families and consumers in the market, and the global consumer marketplace.

Department: Consumer Sciences  |  Intake: Autumn  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Columbus, OH, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: Family Resource Management, Hospitality Management, and Fashion and Retail Studies; applicants select a specialization.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants should meet the Graduate School's general minimum admission criteria. Criteria include a strong GPA, research interests aligned with faculty, and a strong desire to conduct independent research. GRE General Test or GMAT is required; reaching the 60th percentile on verbal and quantitative sections is the benchmark to be competitive for support, not an absolute requirement. Autumn 2027 deadline: July 27, 2027.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: Autumn

Apply through the official page: https://gpadmissions.osu.edu/

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