Doctor of Philososphy [Ph.D] [Social Welfare] From University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New YorkLocation
UniversitySchool type
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Doctor of Philososphy [Ph.D] (Social Welfare)

5 years
Full Time
On Campus

Field of Study

$24,990 /Yr


Tuition Fees

Year1st Year Fees
Tuition Fees$24990

Previous Year Tuition Fees

Year1st Year Fees
2024$30330
2022$32160

Important Dates

EventApplication Date
Application Deadline For 2025 Intake Jan 31, 2025

Students engage with our diverse, dedicated and growing faculty, with particular expertise in trauma, veterans' issues, aging, social policy, and refugee and immigrant communities. Further, students receive stable, generous funding through assistantships and scholarship programs.

Research is a means of social change. Our interdisciplinary PhD program will prepare you for conducting research of consequence in a supportive collaborative environment.

In the program, you will:

  • Create an individual, fully interdisciplinary program of coursework and scholarship.
  • Benefit from a small-by-design program that facilitates meaningful connections with peers and mentors.
  • Participate in the intellectual exchanges and scholarly collaborations fostered by UB?s many?research centers and institutes?and community partnerships.
  • Engage with our diverse, dedicated and growing?faculty, with particular expertise in trauma, veterans? issues, aging, social policy, and refugee and immigrant communities.
  • Access diverse research opportunities, facilities and support through the?Buffalo Center for Social Research.
  • Receive stable, generous funding through?assistantships and scholarship programs.

Eligibility & Entry Requirement

Academic Requirements:

  • Academic transcripts of all the undergraduate and graduate courses pursued
  • Personal Statements
  • Letters of recommendation from three persons who know your academic and research background
  • GRE score is optional

English Language Requirements:

  • TOEFL: minimum 550 in PBT; minimum 213 in CBT; minimum 79 in IBT
  • IELTS: minimum 6.5 

Scores Required

90 / 120

Avg. Score in

TOEFL

6.5 / 9

Avg. Score in

IELTS

309 / 340

Avg. Score in

GRE

50 / 90

Avg. Score in

PTE


Ranking

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Social Studies 301 out of 1001 in Global Ranking
( #41 out of 159 in USA 2025)

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