It's incredibly frustrating—and somewhat offensive—to keep hearing that sub-top 25 programs are a waste of time. The USNWR has over a hundred graduate sociology programs on their list. Are people really suggesting that 60-75% of all sociology PhD programs (and their students and faculty??) are a waste of time? Seriously?
We've all seen the research, top 20 PhDs dominate new hires at the top, prestige matters. Nobody is arguing this. But contrary to popular belief, there is a world outside the top, and plenty of us will be happy working there.
Dept Rankings, Speciality Area Rankings, and Presence of Senior Scholar
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It's incredibly frustrating—and somewhat offensive—to keep hearing that sub-top 25 programs are a waste of time. The USNWR has over a hundred graduate sociology programs on their list. Are people really suggesting that 60-75% of all sociology PhD programs (and their students and faculty??) are a waste of time? Seriously?
We've all seen the research, top 20 PhDs dominate new hires at the top, prestige matters. Nobody is arguing this. But contrary to popular belief, there is a world outside the top, and plenty of us will be happy working there.