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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) : Full-time five-year research-based program. Develops skills that apply to careers both inside and outside academia. We provide all PhD students with a tuition waiver, stipend and health insurance.

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Doctor of Philosophy in Survey and Data Science

Become an expert and lead with confidence in survey methods and data science. The Doctor of Philosophy in Survey and Data Science program at the University of Michigan is designed for individuals interested in conducting original research and teaching material in survey and data science jobs.

Our survey and data science PhD degree program will prepare you to identify problems, design solutions, and evaluate results at the intersection of survey methods and data science. You will work with a wide range of leading academic scholars who are faculty in the U-M’s Institute for Social Research , the world’s largest academic social science research center. Collaborate with experts in survey methods and data science to investigate issues that have broad impact across the social sciences, statistics, and data science.

U-M’s survey and data science graduate program has a higher completion rate than our peer programs, according to the Association of American Universities Data Exchange. That means by enrolling in the MPSDS PhD program you will be well positioned to lead in virtually any industry that conducts quantitative research on human social behavior. You will also have the expertise to help train the next generation of survey and data scientists.

Complete your survey and data science PhD in as little as four years, which is faster than the average completion time for many other social science PhD programs

Learn from leading experts in survey methods and data science

Get ahead through groundbreaking research initiatives with U-M’s Institute for Survey Research

Prepare to lead in survey research or academia

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Why Pursue a Survey and Data Science Graduate Program?

Survey and data science as a field needs leaders who can manage interdisciplinary teams of scientists. At the same time, individuals who can guide and mentor future experts in our ever-changing profession are also in high demand. If you’re passionate about methods of surveying — and their intersection with data science — U-M’s survey and data science PhD program may well be the right program for you.

Our survey and data science graduate program attracts leading minds from around the globe. From our faculty to our graduate students, we share an interest in developing, researching, and evaluating new methods for conducting social science research using survey data, big data , or a combination of both.

A Doctoral Program That Gives You the Best of Both Worlds

While other doctoral programs may focus on just survey methods or only data science, U-M’s survey and data science graduate program prepares you for survey and data science jobs with broad interdisciplinary applications. You will learn to identify trends in survey and data science and develop theories and applications for which there is great demand among survey and data science jobs. In the end, you will be well prepared for research and teaching positions in both academic and non-academic institutions.

Learn from accomplished experts in survey and data science — then become one

U-M’s national and international reputation in survey methods and data science is unrivaled. Our program faculty members are leading contributors in the field and are highly engaged in their respective research communities, contributing their time in professional organizations, as editors or members of the editorial boards for top journals, invited speakers, and much more.

These accomplished professionals will guide, mentor, and support you as you grow your career in survey methodology and data science.

An affordable investment in survey and data science jobs

PhD students in our survey and data science graduate program are fully funded for four years. This means your tuition and fees will be paid while you earn your survey and data science PhD. Plus, you will also receive a paid, four-year Graduate Student Research Assistantship to work on a faculty-led project or assist in the classroom.

Several research fellowships help cover the cost of conducting your original research and in some cases, provide you a stipend. These financial resources help make your doctoral studies affordable. You will receive the training you need for a career with competitive survey and data science salaries.

Pursue groundbreaking research with a worldwide leader in survey and data science

Our survey and data science graduate program is housed in the U-M Institute for Social Research (ISR), which is the world’s oldest social science research organization. ISR employs more than 300 research scientists in over 20 academic disciplines. ISR’s survey research operations are home to a telephone interviewing lab and headquarters for a national field staff, as well as a large staff who provide logistical and analytical support.

This means you will be exposed to methods for survey data collection as they are developed and about to be deployed. This experience will help you learn about survey methods and their intersection with data science. You will also stand out as conversant with cutting-edge developments as you pursue data science and survey jobs.

Gain a global view of survey and data science

While you will receive a top-notch doctorate in data science and survey methods from Michigan, we know that gaining multiple perspectives in our field is important. With them you’ll grow into a well-rounded professional prepared for success in research and education in the workplace where the mission is focused on survey research and data science techniques. As a U-M doctoral student, you will have the opportunity to study for a semester, or more, in the United Kingdom at University of Essex, another international leader in developing methods for and conducting longitudinal research.

“Michigan’s survey and data science PhD program stands out because of their emphasis on applications of data science into the survey world. Faculty teach not only what data science is, but how it changes based upon the collection of data. Michigan has everything I wanted.”

-Curtiss Engstrom, PhD in Survey and Data Science, 2025

What Can You Do With a PhD in Data Science and Survey?

Students in our survey and data science graduate program are leaders in their respective fields and earn promising survey and data science salaries. What sets our graduates apart is their ability to work with survey data and big data.

Our graduates have found impactful and rewarding jobs in a wide variety of industries and locations. They’ve also found promising survey and data science salaries.

These survey and data science jobs are housed at universities, social and market research companies, health care research organizations, government agencies, technology companies, and more. Examples of where their jobs in survey and data science have taken them include:

• Research and academic programs at Harvard University, UCLA, the Universidad del Desarrollo, the University of Colorado, the University of Costa Rica, the University of Mannheim, the University of Maryland, the University of Michigan, the University of Munich, the University of Nebraska, and Zhejiang University
• Research and survey companies such as the Institute for Employment Research, Pew Research Center, Survey Monkey, Facebook, Google, Southpaw Insights, and Westat

Explore Coursework for the Survey and Data Science PhD Program

Our four-year doctoral degree program will prepare you to lead in data science and survey jobs that drive decision making.

First- and second-year survey and data science PhD students take courses offered by the program such as Design and Implementation of Web Surveys, Questionnaire Design and Evaluation, and Analysis of Complex Sample Survey Data. You will also take courses across the university that are relevant to your dissertation research.

Plus, a doctoral seminar during your first two years immerses you in literature and cutting-edge research to help you learn to identify where more research is needed and how to design research that fills those gaps. During the doctoral seminar, you will develop an original research proposal on a topic of your choice — under the guidance of two faculty instructors — that will likely serve as the basis of your doctoral dissertation.

You will then spend your final two years of the survey and data science PhD program conducting research, reviewing literature, and documenting your findings. Our doctoral students typically present their dissertation results during one or more conference presentations and publish several journal articles or chapters based on their research — helping them develop a professional network.

Examples of past doctoral dissertations include:

• Careless Survey Respondents: Approaches to Identify and Reduce Their Negative Impacts on Survey Estimates
• The Effects of Respondent Commitment and Feedback on Response Quality in Online Surveys
• Mobile Web Surveys: A First Look at Measurement, Nonresponse, and Coverage Errors

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Advance your research or teaching career in survey and data science. If you have questions, please fill out a request for more information or call us at 734-647-0038 .

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"Discipline Plus": Economics & Public Policy. Sociology & Public Policy. Political Science & Public Policy. 

A pioneering approach

In our joint doctoral programs, candidates combine their public policy studies with disciplinary work at one of the U-M's top-ranked social science departments: economics, political science, or sociology. 

Our doctoral students become full members of their disciplinary departments, taking a rigorous sequence of theory and methods courses. In addition, they become active participants in the Ford School’s collaborative, interdisciplinary, outstanding public policy community, working with world-renowned faculty who are also enthusiastic teachers and mentors.

The program is designed to appeal to students who want to pursue research careers in a traditional social science discipline and who see themselves as deeply committed to the study of public policy.

Our goal: for joint PhD students to bring the most rigorous tools of social science to bear on critical public policy questions.

See where the Ford School's PhD has taken our graduates .

Distinctive program features

The joint doctoral program is distinctive in these ways:

• Generous support : All of our PhD students receive five years of funding, contingent on satisfactory performance. The funding covers tuition, health insurance, and a stipend. Support may be in the form of fellowships, research assistantships, and teaching assistantships. Learn more.
• Disciplinary orientation:  Students spend most of their first two years in a department, taking the same sequence of theory and methods courses that are taken by departmental students. In addition, students have a departmental faculty advisor to help them become integrated into the department and to help ensure that they receive a thorough grounding in the theory and methods of the discipline.
• Empirical methods:  We expect students in the program to develop sophisticated analytical skills including statistics, economic analysis, benefit-cost analysis, evaluation methods, and qualitative and quantitative approaches to data collection and analysis.
• Research training opportunities:  Active engagement in research is a key component of the program, and our students have an array of research opportunities. All students have the opportunity to spend at least a year as a research assistant to a faculty member. In addition, all students attend a biweekly research seminar during their first and second years. Faculty advisors provide careful guidance for the independent research paper that is part of the third year.
• Interdisciplinary policy analysis:  A key goal of the program is to facilitate multidisciplinary training and research. We've organized coursework so that early in their studies students are given extensive exposure to different perspectives and approaches and have the opportunity to compare them. Similarly, our faculty, many of whom hold joint appointments, are engaged in multidisciplinary research and can assist students in bringing the ideas of different disciplines to bear in addressing policy issues.

Requirements

Specific requirements and additional information are available by program area: 

• Public policy and economics For more information about graduate offerings in economics, see:  http://lsa.umich.edu/econ/doctoral-program/courses.html .
• Public policy and political science For more information about graduate offerings in political science, see:  https://lsa.umich.edu/polisci/graduates/program-overview.html .
• Public policy and sociology For more information about graduate offerings in sociology, see:  http://lsa.umich.edu/soc/graduates/degree-requirements.html .

Meet a few of our graduates

Angel Harris (PhD '05), professor of sociology, Duke University

Christina Cross (PhD '19), postdoctoral fellow and assistant professor of sociology, Harvard University

Alexandra Resch (PhD '08), senior researcher, Mathematica Policy Research

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As a Business and Economics PhD student, you’ll examine a broad range of economic issues, providing critical insights into all aspects of business and public policy. In this joint doctoral program with the Department of Economics at the University of Michigan, you can leverage the strengths of two top-ranked programs and explore the research topics that matter to you. Develop your teaching and research skills, mentored by world-renowned faculty, as you prepare for tenure-track positions at leading academic institutions. 

Throughout the five-year program, you will prepare for academic positions at top business schools through rigorous coursework, research papers, and field examinations. 

Business and economics coursework applies the rigor of economic logic to understand consumer behavior, firm strategy and the impact of public policies on individuals, organizations, and social welfare. Economics research provides critical insights into all aspects of business and public policy. 

You will devote the first two years of the program to meeting core and secondary requirements. 

Core requirements include: 

• Microeconomic theory (4 courses of 1.5 credits each, and a preliminary exam in the summer of the first year) 
• Macroeconomic theory (2 courses of 3 credits each, and a preliminary exam in the summer of the first year) 
• Methods (math for economists and 3 econometrics courses of 3 credits each) 

Secondary requirements include: 

• BE seminars (5 courses of 1.5 credits each, with a B+-average grade requirement) 
• A field of economics, such as industrial organization, international economics, or labor economics (2 courses, plus a field exam in the summer of the second year) 
• Additional courses as necessary   

You will complete an empirical research project by the end of your third year. 

You are expected to fulfill core and secondary requirements, including micro and macro preliminaries, and a field exam in one chosen field by the end of the summer of your second year to pass into candidacy. The remainder of the program is devoted to the dissertation.

World-renowned faculty will become your mentors, providing support in your research and throughout your career. Faculty in the Business Economics and Public Policy are experts in a wide range of research topics including: economic organization and contracting, antitrust, regulation, energy, environmental policy and sustainability, international trade and finance, developing economies, entrepreneurship, taxation, and healthcare. 

Learn more about the faculty and research contributions of the business and economics area at Michigan Ross.

Jaedo Choi, 2022 Federal Reserve Board of Governors

Paul Organ, 2022 ​Office of Tax Analysis

Giacomo Meille, 2021 Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Frank Li, 2020 Stanford University Post-doc

Jordan Rhodes, 2020 Federal Trade Commission

Yulia Chhabra, 2019

Yue Fang, 2019 Zhejiang University

Dan Zhao, 2019 Post-doc, Washington University in St. Louis

Jin Woo Chang, 2018   Mercer

Xu Zhang, 2018 London Business School

Danial Asmat, 2015 Economic Analysis Group at the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice

Michael Olabisi, 2015 Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business

Current PhD students, the next generation of scholars preparing to solve the complex issues facing business and economics. 

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Through the research-based doctoral program in Environment and Sustainability, students may choose between a highly specialized course of study or one that broadly addresses complex, interdisciplinary issues.

It is strongly recommended that Ph.D. applicants contact SEAS faculty members prior to submitting an application.  It is important to establish a connection with faculty members to discuss mutual research areas. These interactions are helpful in determining fit with our faculty and SEAS community. Faculty research profiles and their contact information can be found here . 

Each student's course of study is tailored to their scholarly interests and guided by their faculty chair and committee. Broad areas of specialization reflect the expertise and research interests of faculty.

The doctoral program's goal is to develop the creative abilities of exceptional students, thereby training them for independent work that contributes to original research and scholarship at the forefront of their chosen fields. Students will become leaders in research, teaching and training others, and developing the scientific knowledge base needed to formulate policies and practices that help sustain natural resources.

Program Milestones

• Upon admission, you are assigned an advisor and faculty member(s) to serve on your interim Guidance Committee.
• In your first year, you prepare a "course of study" document that will guide your coursework and scholarly development.
• By the end of your second year, you will complete your qualifying exam and advance to doctoral candidacy.
• By the end of your fifth semester, you will submit your full dissertation proposal.
• By the end of your fifth year, you will defend your dissertation.

Your PhD will be granted by the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies . The school's Doctoral Handbook provides key information, such as a timeline and outline of expectations and requirements. For more information, contact [email protected] .

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The Combined Program in Education and Psychology doctoral program is supported through a collaboration of the Marsal Family School of Education and the Department of Psychology in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. You will have the opportunity to work with faculty from both schools to research processes in development, learning, and motivation in the context of schools, families, and communities.

The Educational Studies program focuses on the improvement of K-12 education. We do this through research and scholarship on educational practice and through the preparation of knowledgeable, skillful, and thoughtful teachers and education administrators. We offer a number of PhD specializations that will allow you to pursue the specific set of knowledge and skills you need to make your unique contribution to our common goal.

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• Policy communities at the local, state, and national levels
• Reform and innovation communities within and beyond K–12 governance

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• Research Design Specialist
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• Director of Mathematics Learning Center
• Instructional Consultant
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The Joint Program in English and Education (JPEE) is interdisciplinary in nature, offering top-flight resources and a supportive and engaging community of scholars. You have the flexibility to craft a program centered on your individual interests, whether that’s rhetoric, composition, literacy studies, or English education.

To date, we have an outstanding placement record for graduates who have chosen to pursue tenure-track faculty positions in education and English departments in colleges and universities; graduates also assume a broad range of careers in K-12 administration, educational nonprofits, and government-sponsored agencies.

The Higher Education Academic Affairs and Student Development Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education program focuses on the teaching and learning missions of colleges and universities, and on the communities in which these central functions occur. Graduates may consider an academic or research career, so there are opportunities to develop research skills, studying students, faculty, diversity, teaching and learning, curriculum, history, philosophy, international and comparative higher education, and institutional policy.

The Organizational Behavior and Management Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education program explores the topics of administration, governance, management, leadership, organizational strategy, planning and budgeting, and institutional research and assessment of postsecondary educational organizations. The doctoral program develops scholars and practitioners who will make significant contributions to postsecondary education institutions as administrators and leaders, members of the professoriate, training and development professionals, or expert consultants.

The Public Policy in Postsecondary Education Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education program examines the social, economic, and political factors that affect postsecondary institutions, particularly the impact of local, state, and federal policies on students, faculty, and other constituencies. The doctoral program prepares students for careers in academics or in organizations such as state or federal government agencies, professional associations, or specialized offices within colleges and universities.

Students in the Research, Evaluation, and Assessment concentration develop the conceptual and technical skills necessary to produce the highest quality research on higher and postsecondary education, including applied research related to institutional research, educational and administrative evaluation, program review, and assessment of teaching and learning.

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The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) offers two Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs: Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering. Our PhD programs usually include 50 to 60 hours of graduate coursework beyond the bachelor’s degree level. Foreign languages are not required. The focus of doctoral studies is the student’s dissertation research, which must make a significant contribution to professional knowledge in the field.

PhD in Civil Engineering

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• Construction Engineering and Management
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Hydraulic and Hydrologic Engineering
• Intelligent Systems
• Materials and Highway Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Next Generation Transportation Systems

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• Management Policy and Economics
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Major steps toward the PhD degree include:

• preliminary examination
• appointment of dissertation committee
• completion of coursework and English proficiency requirement
• advancement to candidacy
• research proposal defense
• final oral examination
• completion of dissertation

Admission to the PhD program is granted to students who show promise and provide sufficient evidence that they can meet scholastic requirements of study, including independent research, at an advanced level. The preliminary examination is only open to students with GPA of better than B+. View this flowchart to understand how this process works.

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The Preliminary Examination is typically scheduled during either the first week of January or first two weeks of May.

For details regarding scheduling and requirements, please refer to the PhD guidelines document as well as the document specific to your area, if available. Questions not answered by these documents can be directed to your faculty advisor.

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This sample framework provides a starting point for establishing a good advising and mentoring relationship between faculty advisors and PhD students engaged in research together. The framework needs to be established when students start their PhD programs. By revisiting and updating shared expectations within the framework (at least annually), it can then be tailored to emphasize relevant and important topics in a timely way during the course of a student’s time in the graduate program.

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April 9, 2024

U.S. News also issued new rankings of five specialty fields within public health: biostatistics, environmental health sciences, epidemiology, health policy and management, and social and behavioral sciences. These specialty rankings were first issued in 2023. Michigan Public Health ranked among the top programs in each specialty:

• Biostatistics: #4
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• Epidemiology: #5
• Health Policy and Management: #3
• Social and Behavioral Sciences: #6

“I’m honored that our peers across the country recognize the myriad strengths of the School of Public Health and our departments, including our high quality interdisciplinary research, training, public health practice and engaged learning,” said F. DuBois Bowman, dean of Michigan Public Health. “I’m grateful to every member of the Michigan Public Health community who helps us conduct cutting-edge research and deliver world-class educational programs.”

U.S. News rankings of accredited schools and programs of public health are based on the results of peer assessment surveys sent to deans, other administrators, and faculty at accredited degree programs and schools of public health. Respondents are asked to rate the academic quality of programs on a scale of 1 (marginal) to 5 (outstanding), and the schools with the highest average scores appear in the rankings.

Michigan Public Health is tied for #5 with the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, and is the #2 public school of public health on the list. Last year, Michigan Public Health was also ranked #5, in a three-way tie with Columbia and the University of Washington School of Public Health.

“It’s important to note that rankings are just one measure of academic quality,” Bowman said. “At Michigan Public Health, we are committed to continuous improvement and growth in our efforts to provide a top-tier educational experience and pursue lasting solutions to the world’s most pressing public health challenges.”

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