379 PhD programmes in Education in North America

This Formative Education program at Boston College prepares future scholars and practitioners to examine the normative dimensions of formal and informal education, the development of the whole human being in sociocultural context, and the grand social challenges that now demand a fuller educational response. 

This Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PhD program at The University of Texas at San Antonio prepares students to examine and research the interdisciplinary issues and perspectives of learning, teaching, and curricular development associated with education for culturally and economically diverse populations.

The Ph.D. in Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education at the University of Pennsylvania focuses on the preparation of researchers and teacher educators in universities and colleges. Focal areas include teaching and learning, research and practice in teacher education, mathematics education, science education, and the study of urban education and urban contexts. 

The Ph.D. program in Learning Sciences and Technologies at the University of Pennsylvania is designed to build and study the learning technologies of tomorrow, to analyze large-scale educational data, to develop expertise in learning analytics, and to develop cutting-edge curricula and learning materials.

Embrace your inner leader by earning a Higher Education - Quantitative degree from Grand Canyon University. 

This practice-based Educational Theatre in Colleges and Communities doctorate at the New York University is designed for those who intend to pursue leadership positions in the practicing professions, preparing candidates for senior positions as principals, superintendents, researchers, curriculum developers, policy analysts, educational consultants, theatre practitioners, and drama therapists.

Regent University’s Doctor of Philosophy in Education – Advanced Educational Leadership is designed for students who wish to advance their careers as educational leaders. 

The Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in K-12 School Leadership at Regent University provides continuing education for teachers and is designed for those seeking initial administrative endorsement in preparation for positions as principal or assistant principal. 

Take your language-teaching expertise—and your career—to the next level in our part-time Educational Linguistics doctoral program at the University of Pennsylvania.

The standards for this Counselor Education and Supervision (Quantitative Research) program at Grand Canyon University are intended to accommodate the unique strengths of students seeking to enhance their leadership and counseling skills. Students will be able to employ quantitative methodology to design, collect and analyze information in alignment with conducting a scholarly dissertation.

The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Curriculum and Instruction - Special Education at Louisiana State University prepares graduates for careers as scholars, researchers or teacher educators in higher education or to hold research-oriented leadership positions.

The Educational Specialist degree in Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs from Kent State University provides continuing educational opportunities for practitioners who wish to hold careers as higher education administrators and staff professionals. 

At University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, you can Join a collaborative community of scholars intent on pursuing research agendas that explore the toughest issues in Education and discover new understandings that improve individual learning and the effectiveness of schools in helping every student achieve his or her potential.

The doctoral program in Counseling and Counselor Education at University of Florida  prepares students for careers in academia and advanced clinical and administrative positions. 

The University of Arizona offers the Music - Music Education degree with emphases in Composition, Conducting, Ethnomusicology, Music Education, Music Theory, Musicology, and Performance (Instrumental, Harpsichord, Organ, Piano, Piano Accompanying, Piano Performance and Dance Accompanying, and Voice).  

If you’re ready to take the next big step in your professional development by pursuing your terminal degree, then this research-based Ph.D. will prepare you for a career in academia. We offer a Education - Advanced Educational Leadership degree at Regent University. 

The Educational Studies program at University of Oklahoma offers graduate students in the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education an option for academically rigorous interdisciplinary learning, pragmatically designed to suit their own individual gifts, backgrounds, and goals as educators. 

This PhD in Educational Studies is offered jointly by Brock University, Lakehead University and the University of Windsor.

The Doctoral Program in Counselor Education and Supervision at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University is designed to prepare culturally competent students to work as counselor educators, researchers, clinicians, and supervisors in academic and non-academic settings. 

The Faculty of Education at University of Regina is concerned with both professional and academic approaches to postgraduate studies. A Doctoral Program in Education is offered.