Overview

Department of Sociology / Department of Sociology is located in Ann Arbor, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Sociology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Public policy and sociology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Social work and sociology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral defense of dissertation, preliminary exam, dissertation prospectus

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

253

Applied

31

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, writing sample, academic statement of purpose, personal statement, transcript

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 560 TOEFL IBT score: 84
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$43,674

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

72

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.11%
Black or African American	11.11%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	9.72%
Unknown	2.78%

Gender

Male (30%)

Female (69%)

Faculty

51

Total faculty

Full-time - 41

Part-time - 10

Male (26)

Female (25)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Power, history and social change; gender and sexuality; race and ethnicity; economic sociology; social demography
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	269,377

Location & Contact

Address 500 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI  48109
United States

Contact Karin A. Martin
Chair
Email: soc-chair@umich.edu
Phone: 734-764-5554
Fax: 734-763-6887

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