Some Trends in the Prestige of U.S. Ph.D. Programs in Sociology, 1976-2011

The prestige ranks of 110 U.S. Ph.D. programs in Sociology are examined at seven times between 1976 and 2011. Linear latent growth curve models are fitted to test differences between public and private institutions, institutions located in the four major census regions, and between three historicall...

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Published in:The American sociologist 2013-09, Vol.44 (3), p.259-266
Main Author: Hanneman, Robert A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Censuses
Communities
Community elites
Education reform
Educational Reform
Geographic regions
Graduate studies
Higher education
History and organization of sociology
History, theory and methodology
Institutions
Ivy
Linear models
Organization of profession, research and teaching. Deontology. Sociology of sociology. Epistemology
Prestige
Private schools
Public schools
Regional disparities
Regional variation
Research universities
Social Sciences
Sociology
Trends
U.S.A
Variance
World wars
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Summary:The prestige ranks of 110 U.S. Ph.D. programs in Sociology are examined at seven times between 1976 and 2011. Linear latent growth curve models are fitted to test differences between public and private institutions, institutions located in the four major census regions, and between three historically strong communities (the Ivy League, Big-10, and Pac-10) and others. The relative prestige ranks display considerable stability, totaling 90 % of the variance between, and 10 % of the variance within programs. Differences between the three historically high-prestige communities and others are more important than geographic or public/private distinctions. The Big-10 institutions have declined markedly in relative prestige, as has the mean prestige rank of institutions in the Midwest generally. Ivy and other Eastern schools have gained modestly; Western, but not Pac-10, schools have also gained, while schools in the South are little changed. Overall, public institutions have shown gains relative to private during the period.
ISSN:0003-1232
1936-4784
DOI:10.1007/s12108-013-9186-5