Though I did not apply it, I agree with Fabio Rojas’ advice about prospective graduate students choosing the right graduate program. But where should prospective sociology graduate students, interested in the rational actor analytic, pursue their graduate education … Economics graduate programs … Political Science graduate programs?
From what I have noticed, rarely is a PhD. from economics or political science hired by a sociology department. So, if one is a prospective sociology graduate student, who wants to learn rational choice, and would like to work in a sociology graduate department, where should s/he apply?
Brian A. Pitt
University of Washington.
Also, Nuffield College, Oxford.
Cornell is a good bet. But regardless of where you end up, you can always take classes and collaborate with scholars in political science or economics.
Thanks for the feedback.
Chicago has at least two faculty members who mentor in rational choice (Laumann, Yamaguchi). Becker has also mentored the occasional soc student.
Utrecht University (ICS), the Netherlands!