116 PhD programmes offered by the university

Risk Management and Insurance is one of seven majors offered through Florida State University College of Business’ Ph.D. in Business Administration. Housed in the Dr. William T. Hold/The Alliance's Program in Risk Management and Insurance, the RMI major admits one candidate each fall (on average), and the program takes four to five years to complete.

The Communication doctoral program from Florida State University is primarily designed for students who are interested in pursuing positions at research-based institutions within the communication discipline, especially academic positions at research universities.

Considered the best Criminology and Criminal Justice doctoral program in the country as evidenced by multiple articles in The Journal of Criminal Justice Education, the Florida State University College of Criminology offers you the opportunity to be part of an intellectual community and learn from the most productive scholars in the country. 

The Department of Statistics at Florida State University offers a PhD in statistics and a PhD in biostatistics. 

At the Florida State University, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. 

The Business Administration - Strategy degree is one of seven majors offered through Florida State University’s College of Business’ Ph.D. in Business Administration. 

Our Literature, Media, and Culture program at Florida State University exposes students to provocative questions that spark scholarly engagement and creativity, helping them discuss the social and political impact of literature. Together, we explore literature's various histories, cultures, and philosophical and geographic movements.

The Biomathematics (or Mathematical Biology) graduate program at Florida State University aims to provide students with this broad training. 

This Organ Performance degree at Florida State University is offered to candidates who have achieved distinction in public performance and who demonstrate ability to execute research and scholarly study.

Our Ph.D. Music Theory graduates at Florida State University have an extremely enviable placement record going back for many years.

At the Florida State University, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Civil Engineering. Join us!

The Curriculum & Instruction: Special Education graduate program at Florida State University prepares educators and related service professionals to identify and apply evidence-based practices.

The Business Administration - Management Information Systems degree is one of seven majors offered through Florida State University’s College of Business’ Ph.D. in Business Administration. 

The Ph.D. in Measurement and Statistics at Florida State University emphasizes both advanced instruction and direct experience with educational measurement and applied statistics issues. 

Florida State University’s combined doctoral program in Counseling Psychology and School Psychology provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary for practice as a health service psychologist.

Florida State University’s Foreign and Second Language Education (FSLE) program will prepare you for a rewarding career in teaching English as a second language (ESL) and foreign languages, such as Spanish, Italian, German, etc. We offer both research and practitioner degrees at the master’s, specialist, and doctoral levels.

Graduate Meteorology students at Florida State University learn theory and practice in the classroom and through research with the faculty whose expertise spans diverse areas of atmospheric science, including synoptic and dynamic meteorology, hurricanes, climate change, remote sensing, greenhouse gases, and air pollution.

The online Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy at Florida State University offers existing practitioners and students additional training and opportunities to expand their knowledge. 

The Ph.D. in Information at the Florida State University is a research degree designed to produce astute and creative researchers for academic, corporate, nonprofit, or governmental settings. 

An FNP is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who provides a broad range of family-focused health care services to patients of all ages, including infants, adolescents, adults, and seniors. We offer a Nursing Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner degree at the Florida State University.