Ph.D. in Sociology

A Message from the Graduate Coordinator

Thank you for your virtual visit to the Department of Sociology at Kent State University. The Ph.D. program at Kent State University focuses on four main areas:

• Medical and Mental Health
• Inequalities (class/gender/race/ethnicity)
• Social Psychology
• Criminology & Deviance

Our graduate program gives students a specialized background in one of these areas along with a broad base of knowledge in the core areas of research methods, statistics, and classical and contemporary theory. We maintain a joint doctoral program with the University of Akron, so we encourage you to also visit their website for additional information.