116 PhD programmes offered by the university

Our students at Florida State University come from many backgrounds to apply Learning and Cognition in research, classroom, government, or organizational settings. 

The doctoral program in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) at Florida State University has a long and rich history. 

The PhD program in Art Education at Florida State University encourages students to make contributions to knowledge related to art education in formal and informal learning communities. 

The doctoral program in Exercise Physiology at Florida State University prepares students for careers in academia and professions which enhance physical well-being, health, and human performance.

Today’s interest in healthy lifestyles is translating into a remarkable range of career opportunities related to diet, fitness, and health. We offer a Nutrition and Food Science degree at the Florida State University. 

Students at Florida State University choose to pursue our graduate degrees in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Social Science Education for several reasons. 

Students should choose the Nursing Practice - Psychiatric Mental Health track at Florida State University if they enjoy working with diverse communities and focusing on mental health across the lifespan. 

The College of Law at Florida State University offers students a sophisticated program in Business and Tax Law.

The Applied and Computational Mathematics (ACM) Graduate Program at Florida State University provides students with extensive research and educational experiences in modeling, analysis, algorithms, computation and simulation for problems arising throughout mathematics, science, and engineering. 

The Program in Neuroscience at Florida State University is an interdisciplinary research and graduate training program offering a PhD in Neuroscience. 

The Doctor of Music program in Woodwind Performance at Florida State University offers a student much flexibility in choosing courses that will provide a comprehensive base for career development.  

At the Florida State University, we offer our graduate students a phd program degree in Clinical Psychology. 

Students in Developmental Psychology at Florida State University receive in-depth training with opportunities for both basic and applied research, along with the opportunity for rigorous training in developmental methods and statistical procedures. 

Finance is one of seven majors offered through Florida State University College of Business’ Ph.D. in Business Administration. The major admits three or four candidates each fall, and the program takes five years to complete.

Marketing is one of seven majors offered through Florida State University College of Business’ Ph.D. in Business Administration. Housed in the Dr. Persis E. Rockwood School of Marketing, the major admits up to two candidates each fall, and the program takes five years to complete.

Organizational Behavior and Human Resources is one of seven majors offered through Florida State University College of Business’ Ph.D. in Business Administration. The major admits two or three candidates each cohort, and the program takes four to five years to complete.