Inequality studies examine the human factor behind some of the hottest topics in the news. Mass exoduses of large ethnic groups from one country signal growing unrest. Students may explore the reasons behind migrants seeking asylum and learn to build models to predict and assist these shifts.

The PhD is a doctoral degree, specifically called a "doctor of philosophy" degree. This is misleading because PhD holders are not necessarily philosophers (unless they earned their degree in philosophy!). That said, PhD recipients are able to engage in thought experiments, reason about problems, and solve problems in sophisticated ways.