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49 PhD programmes in Social Policy in North America

Public Policy - Social Policy (Online)
Throughout the Public Policy - Social Policy (Online) PhD program from Liberty University you can prepare to shape social policy at the local, state, and national levels.
Education - Education Policy, Leadership, and Management
The PhD in Education - Education Policy, Leadership, and Management program from Walden University offers educators and administrators the opportunity to grow as scholars and innovators in higher education. Benefit from access to distinguished faculty members and student support services.
Health Services and Policy
The PhD in Health Services and Policy is awarded by the Graduate College at The University of Iowa. Instruction is offered through the College of Public Health's Department of Health Management and Policy.
Educational Leadership and Policy
The Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy at University of British Columbia provides advanced preparation for education practitioners with leadership and policy responsibilities in both formal and nonformal settings.
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
This Educational Leadership and Policy Studies doctorate at New York University includes administrative core and research classes that emphasize critical analysis of contemporary problems of practice in collaborative study environments with professors, school leaders, and doctoral students.
Educational Administration and Policy
The PhD in Educational Administration and Policy from University of Georgia prepares graduates for careers in educational policy analysis or leadership within P-12 educational research, government, academia or non-profit sectors.
Law - Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy
What makes the Law - Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy program at The University of Arizona unique is its approach to legal education in the field of federal Indian law, tribal law and policy, and indigenous peoples human rights.
Educational Policy and Leadership
Develop advanced educational research skills that support your career goals in academia or educational administration and policy analysis with this Educational Policy and Leadership program at the University at Albany.
Economic Analysis and Policy
Our doctoral program in the field of Economic Analysis and Policy at Stanford University prepares students for research careers in economics. The program offers rigorous training and has several distinct advantages:
Global Inclusion and Social Development
The Global Inclusion and Social Development PhD program at the University of Massachusetts Boston examines how to deepen inclusion and social development, from the local to the global level.
Policy Studies
The School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland is one of the nation’s leading graduate programs devoted to the study of public policy, management and international affairs. It offers a doctoral degree in Policy Studies.
Education Policy
We invite you to check out our doctoral Education Policy program at University of Rochester, and see how you can benefit from the expertise and support of faculty involved in cutting-edge research and innovative education reform projects, while pursuing your specific interests.
Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis
The Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis program offered by University of Missouri - Columbia is designed to meet the specific educational needs of the student in a particular area of emphasis.
Education - Higher Education Leadership and Policy (Self-Designed)
The PhD in Education - Higher Education Leadership and Policy (Self-Designed) program from Walden University offers educators and administrators the opportunity to grow as scholars and innovators in higher education. Benefit from access to distinguished faculty members and student support services.
Social Welfare
The PhD in Social Welfare from the University at Buffalo is a highly flexible interdisciplinary degree program that prepares graduates to be independent social work researchers and scholars. Our PhD students benefit from a small-by-design program that facilitates meaningful connections with peers and mentors.
Inclusive Leadership for Social Justice
The doctoral concentration in Inclusive Leadership for Social Justice from Fielding Graduate University is designed to develop more inclusive scholar-leaders who are knowledgeable about and sensitive to the complex ways that power and injustice manifest in organizations and communities in order to co-create a more just society.
Social Policy
The Social Policy program from Princeton University is designed to appeal to students who want to pursue academic careers in a traditional discipline but who see themselves as committed to the study of social issues of public importance.
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Welcome! The University of Vermont's Ph.D. program in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies is a multidisciplinary program that seeks to examine complex educational and social problems through the integration of multiple theoretical, methodological, and disciplinary lenses.
Policy Studies
The PhD in Policy Studies at Toronto Metropolitan University is the first and only interdisciplinary doctoral programme of its kind in Canada.
Education Policy
The Education Policy Ph.D. program at the University of Pennsylvania equips graduates with the knowledge and methodological tools to use, understand, and conduct research on the pressing educational issues of the day.