15 low-tuition PhD programs in Social Work/Sociology — US
15 programs for a PhD in Social Work/Sociology in the US that answer which programs in this group cost the least each year. Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $22,000 or less.
low-tuition Programs
Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $22,000 or less.
- 1
University of California, Berkeley
- Grad School Navigator#6University rank
- QS#17University rank
- Times Higher Education#9University rank
- U.S. News#7University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1
- Annual tuition
- $15,102
- Program duration
- 84 months
- 2
University of Chicago
Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work, Social Policy, and Social Administration
- Grad School Navigator#11University rank
- QS#13University rank
- Times Higher Education#15University rank
- U.S. News#25University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Annual tuition
- $17,757
- Program duration
- 84 months
- 3
Cornell University
- Grad School Navigator#13University rank
- QS#16University rank
- Times Higher Education=18University rank
- U.S. News#13University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1
- Annual tuition
- $20,800
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 4
The University of Texas at Austin
- Grad School Navigator#31University rank
- QS#68University rank
- Times Higher Education#50University rank
- U.S. News#56University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1
- Annual tuition
- $18,326
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 5
University of California--Santa Barbara
- Grad School Navigator#59University rank
- QS#179University rank
- Times Higher Education#72University rank
- U.S. News#100University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1
- Annual tuition
- $15,102
- 6
University of California, Davis
- Grad School Navigator#62University rank
- QS#114University rank
- Times Higher Education#64University rank
- U.S. News#95University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Annual tuition
- $15,102
- Program duration
- 84 months
- 7
University of California--Irvine
- Grad School Navigator#65University rank
- QS#293University rank
- Times Higher Education#97University rank
- U.S. News#99University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1
- Annual tuition
- $15,102
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 8
University of Georgia
- Grad School Navigator#99University rank
- QS#525University rank
- Times Higher Education351–400University rank
- U.S. News#335University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Annual tuition
- $12,346
- 9
University of California, Santa Cruz
- Grad School Navigator#119University rank
- QS#458University rank
- Times Higher Education=181University rank
- U.S. News#141University rank
- Application deadline
- Oct 1
- Annual tuition
- $13,799
- 10
Indiana University--Bloomington
- Grad School Navigator#126University rank
- QS#306University rank
- U.S. News#155University rank
- Academic Ranking of World Universities101–150University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1 +1
- Annual tuition
- $20,122
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The complete list of Social Work/Sociology PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | University of California, Berkeley | Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology | 84 months |
| #11 | University of Chicago | Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work, Social Policy, and Social Administration | 84 months |
| #13 | Cornell University | Doctor of Philosophy in Development Sociology | 60 months |
| #31 | The University of Texas at Austin | Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology | 48 months |
| #59 | University of California--Santa Barbara | Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology | |
| #62 | University of California, Davis | Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology | 84 months |
| #65 | University of California--Irvine | Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology | 60 months |
| #99 | University of Georgia | Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology | |
| #119 | University of California, Santa Cruz | Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology | |
| #126 | Indiana University--Bloomington | Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work | |
| #134 | University of Colorado Boulder | Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology | |
| #301–400 | University of California, Riverside | PhD in Sociology | 72 months |
| #401–500 | Florida State University | Doctorate in Philosophy (PhD) in Social Work | |
| City University of New York | PhD in Sociology | ||
| Fordham University | Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work | 48 months |
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