PhD Sociology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

A doctoral programme enrolling six to ten students a year, with research clusters in gender, sexuality and families; race, immigration and citizenship; culture, identity and social psychology; and crime, law and deviance, and a strong emphasis on public sociology.

Faculty: College of Social and Behavioral Sciences | Department: Sociology | Intake: Fall only; deadline December 31 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

44 credits of coursework: sociological theory, research methods, two graduate statistics courses, two Pro-seminar semesters, Teaching Sociology, Writing Seminar, theory and qualitative methods electives and six graduate electives; then two comprehensive exams, a dissertation prospectus and dissertation (10 dissertation credits).

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Application information

Entry requirements

PhD Sociology: application form, personal statement (up to 3 single-spaced pages), at least three letters of recommendation, writing sample (25-30 double-spaced pages), transcripts of study where more than 9 credits were earned, and TOEFL scores for international applicants whose native language is not English. GRE is optional. Applicants need some sociology coursework or familiarity with sociological theory and methods. Terminal master's applications are not accepted. Deadline December 31.

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: Fall only; deadline December 31

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