College Station,
TX,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Urban and Regional Sciences in College Station United States | Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
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College Station United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
18,525
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
42 months
The Urban & Regional Sciences Ph.D. program at Texas A&M cultivates expertise in addressing society's most critical challenges. As a student, you'll develop into a social scientist grounded in urban, city, and community planning theories.
This doctoral program equips you with specialized research skills applicable to planning, design, and land development challenges. Through comprehensive quantitative and qualitative methods, you'll analyze the relationships between social-ecological systems and constructed environments.
Our Ph.D. program ranks among the nation's largest, offering an unparalleled variety of research opportunities. The program's scale enables collaboration with peers pursuing related studies while providing chances to guide undergraduates through teaching or research supervision.
From day one, you'll receive personalized guidance from a faculty mentor matched to your research focus. These relationships continue throughout your studies, with faculty conducting both federally-funded investigations and community-engaged activist research.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Students must have a master’s degree before beginning the Ph.D. program. Master’s students already in our department may be able to count some courses toward the Ph.D. if accepted.
English proficiency can also be demonstrated by:
Minimum TOEFL i-BT score of 80 (in person or Home Edition) from a test date within two years (Texas A&M University does not accept the MyBest TOEFL score), or
Minimum TOEFL Essentials score of 8.5, or
Minimum IELTS Academic test score of 6.0 overall band (Texas A&M University does not accept the IELTS General test), or
GRE Verbal Reasoning score of at least 146 (subject to departmental approval), or
GMAT Verbal Score of at least 22 (subject to departmental approval), or
Acquiring alternative verification during the admission process from the Graduate and Professional School via a departmental request.
The application deadline is December 1st.
Applications received prior to April 15th may be considered as openings permit.
No applications will be considered after April 15th.
Tuition
USD
18,525