Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology

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Program Link:
https://soc.wsu.edu/graduate-studies/sociology-at-wsu/
Program Handbook:
https://soc.wsu.edu/documents/2023/05/graduate-student-handbook.pdf/
Student Learning Outcomes:
https://soc.wsu.edu/graduate-studies/program-goals/
Total Graduate Faculty in Program:
14
Graduate Students in Program:
28
Students Receiving Assistantships:
23
Priority Deadlines:

  • Fall January 10

Campus:

  • Pullman

International Student English Proficiency Exams

International students may need to surpass the Graduate School’s minimum English language proficiency exam scores for this program. If the graduate program has unique score requirements, they will be detailed below. Otherwise, please refer to the Graduate School’s minimum score guidelines.

Degree Description:

The Sociology Program at Washington State is designed to integrate research and teaching in the training of students. Students have the opportunity for involvement in collaborative and independent research activities, facilitated by faculty led seminars and research programs. In addition to offering yearly teaching workshops for students who teach their own courses, students participate in a teaching seminar in their second year. The goal of the Program, and focus of graduate curriculum, is to train highly competent sociologists who will make constructive contributions to the field of sociology in academic, research, governmental, and community settings.

Admission Requirements:

Applicants must submit a statement of purpose, a writing sample and obtain three letters of recommendation.

Student Opportunities:

Opportunities include ability to work on federal grants with faculty members and develop your own courses.

Career Opportunities:

Academic appointments at colleges and universities, research positions with government agencies or private research organizations.

Career Placements:

Research Positions (past 5 years):

Research Scientist, Gallup
Project Manager, Social and Economic Sciences Research Center
Survey Researcher, Westat
Strategy and Insight Analyst, Quotient Technology Inc.
Social Epidemiologist, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
Data Scientist, Washington State University Office of Institutional Research
Project Director and Implementation Lead for MyHealthEd, Inc.
 

Academic Positions (past five years):

Assistant Professor of Sociology, Oklahoma State University
Assistant Teaching Professor of Sociology, Montana State University
Assistant Professor of Sociology, Morgan State University
Assistant Professor of Sociology, Bellevue University
Assistant Teaching Professor of Sociology and Criminology, University of Denver
Assistant Professor, Xiamen University, China
Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology, Bates College
Post-doctoral Fellow in Global Aging, Population Aging Research Center, University of Pennsylvania
Assistant Professor of Sociology, Goucher College
Assistant Professor of Sociology and Director for the Center for Social and Cultural Research, Radford University,
Post-doctoral Fellow, WAMMI Program, University of Idaho,
Assistant Professor of Sociology, Texas Christian University

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