Recommendations for Quantitative programs in Sociology

[Highland Cow]

I have been browsing schools so far and have a hard time finding programs that do a lot of quantitative sociology (combined with qualitative or theory)

Cornell seems to have a few faculty members. But the rest, I am having a hard time. 

A bit of story: I have MA in economics and transitioning to sociology. I enjoy doing quantitative work (which I seem to be good at) and want to add a dimension of qualitative and theory to it.

Any recommendations of schools, programs, faculty?

Many thanks

 

 

[Ladril]

Wisconsin-Madison used to be the one of the go-to places for people with your interests.

[sociologylouise]

Wisconsin-Madison and Penn State are known for being heavily quantitatively focused.

[MaxWeberHasAPosse]

ummmm... just about any mainstream American sociology department has a bunch of people doing quantitative work... If you're having a hard time finding departments that do quant work, then you should get your eyes checked! At any event, you need a substantive focus, not just a methodological one. 

[Ladril]

6 hours ago, MaxWeberHasAPosse said:

ummmm... just about any mainstream American sociology department has a bunch of people doing quantitative work... If you're having a hard time finding departments that do quant work, then you should get your eyes checked! At any event, you need a substantive focus, not just a methodological one. 

As i see it, the OP did not say they were having a tough time finding a department with quantitative work, but rather that they were looking for a place where that work is combined with qualitative analysis and/or theory. That is not always easy to find; most departments ask you to identify a narrow niche early on.

[freeuser]

On 8/8/2016 at 4:03 PM, Ladril said:

Wisconsin-Madison used to be the one of the go-to places for people with your interests.

I agree with UW. Keep.in mind, they had a huge yield in 2016, so 2017 is bound to be super competitive..