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PhD in Social Welfare

5 Years On Campus Phd Program

University of Mississippi

Program Overview

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree program in social welfare is designed to train and mentor students to become competent scholars and advanced applied practitioners that advance knowledge and provide leadership in addressing issues pertinent to at-risk and vulnerable populations. The program consists of 55 post-master s level credit hours. The requirements for the Ph.D. degree will be as follows: 21 hours in a substantive core area of social work, 16 hours of research methods and statistics, and 18 hours of dissertation tutorial and dissertation. Six hours of substantive core credit may be taken in other School of Applied Sciences departments upon the approval of the dissertation adviser in consultation with department chairs.

Program Key Stats

$27054 (Annual cost)



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Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

Official transcripts/degree certificates of all institutions of higher education attended (must be official or officially certified, and must include an English translation), Statement of Purpose, Affidavit of Financial Support and supporting bank statement, Test scores: GRE, GMAT, IELTS, TOEFL

Career Options

  • Community relations
  • Counseling
  • Human resources
  • Management
  • Nonprofit work
  • Prevention and intervention work
  • Research
  • Social work

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