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Andrew Brodhead

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Graduate overview

Learn more about what sociology offers and how to apply

Coterminal MA program

Current Stanford students in any undergraduate major interested in post-graduate work in sociology may apply for the department’s coterminal MA program.

MA program

The MA degree in sociology is available to current Stanford PhD candidates in the Department of Sociology and to students in advanced degree programs (PhD, JD, MD) from other Stanford departments and schools.  

PhD program

The PhD program in the Department of Sociology at Stanford offers rigorous training in sociological knowledge and research methods, and prepares students to embark on successful professional careers in sociology.

JD/PhD program

The Stanford Law School and the Department of Sociology are both ranked #1. If you are interested in sociolegal scholarship, you can’t do better than the best in both.