Overview

Department of Demography / Department of Demography is located in San Antonio, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied demography

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Dissertation proposal defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11

Applied

9

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, MA/MS

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Student Body

36

Total Graduate Students

27%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	27.78%
Black or African American	13.89%
White or Caucasian	16%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	5.56%

Gender

Male (61%)

Female (38%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 0

Male (3)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	International migration, health disparities and inequality, food security, poverty, demographic change in communities, demographics of energy use
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 501 West Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard
San Antonio, TX  78207
United States

Contact Dr. Johnelle Sparks
Department Chair
Email: johnelle.sparks@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-3141

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