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Students

PRGS annually enrolls approximately 100 PhD students drawn from more than 20 countries around the world: just under half are from outside the US. Students are drawn from a wide variety of academic backgrounds, and 73% already held an advanced degree upon matriculation. Approximately one-third of PRGS students are married and around 6% are also parents. The median age of entering students is 27, but the age range of entering students in recent classes extends from 22-46.

Student Body Profile

Prior Degrees

Age at Enrollment

Bachelor
Master
JD or MD
 

27 %
70 %
3 %
 
    

24 or younger
25-29
30-34
35-39
40 or older

29 %
47 %
14 %
7 %
4 %

Undergraduate Field of Study

Arts/Humanities
Business/Management
Economics
Engineering
Mathematics
Physical and Natural Sciences
Social Sciences, other than Economics
Other

6 %
9 %
36 %
14 %
12 %
10.5 %
10.5 %
2 %

Countries of Origin

  • Argentina
  • Austria
  • Bosnia and Hercegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • China
  • Colombia
  • El Salvador
  • Ethiopia
  • France
  • Georgia
  • India
  • Iran
  • Italy
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Mexico
  • Netherlands
  • Russia
  • Turkey
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vietnam

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