9 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Special Education program at the University of Maryland is designed to prepare highly qualified teachers at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and to prepare researchers, teacher educators, and leaders at the doctoral level in the field of special education.

The Student Affairs program at the University of Maryland is committed to the professional preparation of administrators and student development educators in higher education environments.

The International Education Policy (IEP) program at the University of Maryland offers Ph.D. degrees designed to provide an interdisciplinary understanding of today's educational policy and practice.

The purposes of the Human Development graduate program at the University of Maryland is to contribute to basic knowledge about human development and learning and apply this knowledge in various settings.

The University of Maryland School of Music provides an exceptional professional musical education within the context of a college of arts and humanities and a major research university. If offers this doctoral degree in Music Education.

School Psychology at the University of Maryland is a research-intensive program designed to prepare you for a range of careers in academia, research, and clinical practice.

The Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) in School System Leadership at the University of Maryland is a practice-based doctoral program designed to develop leaders who can develop and lead collaborative and inclusive system improvement initiatives.

The Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership Ph.D. program at the University of Maryland gives students a choice of six related specializations.

Higher Education is an area of concentration within the Higher Education, Student Affairs and International Education (HESI) program at the University of Maryland.