Overview

The Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology offers programs designed for both students holding a bachelor’s degree in sociology or a closely related discipline who have a strong record of academic success, are likely to be highly successful in graduate school, and who have a professional interest in, and commitment to, earning a doctorate in Sociology and for students who have already earned a Master’s degree in Sociology or a closely related discipline, and who can demonstrate evidence of substantial expertise in Sociology.
Graduates of this program at University of Nevada, Las Vegas are well prepared for academic research and teaching positions, as well as careers in applied and community sociology. Educational outcomes for our doctoral program include: development of expertise in both classical and contemporary sociological theories, mastery of both quantitative and qualitative research methods and data analysis, development of specialized expert knowledge in at least two substantive areas, professional socialization, participation in professional organizations, oral presentation skills, familiarity with the process of academic publication of original research, and cultivation of analytical research and writing skills that culminate in the ability to author an original doctoral dissertation of substantial depth and quality.

Career Possibilities

Ph.D.'s in Sociology will be able to:

Show Evidence of the Development of a Sociological Imagination

Apply sociological knowledge, principles, concepts and the sociological imagination to their own projects.

Exhibit Confidence in Expressing Ideas Orally and in Writing

Students can demonstrate critical thinking:

Demonstrate skills in recall, analysis and application, and synthesis and evaluation.

Identify underlying assumptions in theoretical orientations or arguments.

Identify underlying assumptions in particular methodological approaches to an issue.

Show how patterns of thought and knowledge are directly influenced by political and economic social structures.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Logic of Social Inquiry

Quantitative Methods

Advanced Analytical Techniques

Classical Sociological Theory

Issues in Contemporary Sociological Theory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Las Vegas, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants to the Post-Bachelor's subplan must hold a bachelor's degree in sociology from a regionally accredited institution (required).

Applicants to the Post-Master's subplan must hold a master's degree in sociology, or an equivalent master's degree, from an accredited institution in which you wrote and successfully defended a master's thesis.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

26658 USD / year

≈ 26658 USD / year
Out-of-State

26368 USD / year

≈ 26368 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7736 USD / year

≈ 7736 USD / year

Living costs

Las Vegas

United States

880 - 1430 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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