16 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Ph.D. Degree in Counselor Education at The University of Alabama prepares Counselor Educators for faculty positions in colleges and universities.

Through The University of Alabama’s online Doctor of Education (EdD) in Special Education and Multiple Abilities, you can prepare to be a leader who transforms the educational landscape for children and youth with exceptional needs. 

The Educational Psychology program at The University of Alabama aims to provide students with a thorough understanding of theory and research related to learners, learning and developmental processes. All degree programs reflect this aim and prepare students for careers as faculty members within academic settings, researchers in agencies or businesses and school practitioners.

The Instructional Leadership - Social and Cultural Studies degree at The University of Alabama is dedicated to the improvement of professional practice and to the work of school engagement. 

The Higher Education Administration EdD at The University of Alabama is designed for students interested in the practice of higher education. Many of our EdD graduates assume administrative and executive roles in two-year and four-year institutions, state and federal postsecondary education agencies, and other education related organizations. 

The Ph.D. program in the Department of Special Education and Multiple Abilities (SPEMA) from The University of Alabama is non-categorical, suiting the interests of the student and the expertise of the faculty.

The PhD program in Health Education and Promotion at The University of Alabama is designed to provide students with coursework and practical experiences needed to become leading faculty, researchers, and practitioners in health education and health promotion.

Applicants for admission to the PhD program in English at The University of Alabama are required to take the general test and the written test of the Graduate Record Examination.

The PhD program in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at The University of Alabama is designed to develop scholars with the skills required to independently conduct research in a wide range of educational settings.

The School Psychology Program at The University of Alabama admits students to the EdS (Educational Specialist) and PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) on-campus graduate degree programs. 

The College of Education’s conceptual framework and dispositions lay out a broad plane dedicated to social justice through collaboration and advocacy with and for stakeholders and through leadership in advancing theory and research. We offer a phd degree in Curriculum and Instruction at the The University of Alabama. 

The purpose of the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree program in Educational Leadership from The University of Alabama is to prepare students for careers in the professoriate or policy arena as an analyst, researcher, agency executive or consultant, some practitioners elect to pursue these degrees. 

As a professional degree the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership at The University of Alabama is designed to meet the needs of individuals seeking to improve their knowledge and skills to become highly competent educational leader-practitioners at the state, district, school or classroom level.  

The Instructional Leadership - Instructional Technology degree at The University of Alabama is dedicated to the improvement of professional practice and to the work of school engagement.

The Educational Research program at The University of Alabama focuses on research methodology and prepares scholars to critically engage in educational research and evaluation, develop appropriate and innovative research designs, and contribute conceptually sound analyses to the overlapping fields of education, the social sciences, and the health sciences.  

The Instructional Leadership programme at The University of Alabama prepares educational professionals to lead, research, and shape instructional practices across diverse educational settings.