19 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Cognitive Psychology Program at Florida State University provides research and graduate training that are designed to prepare students for research positions as professors in university settings and as scientists in government laboratories, private research laboratories, and public sector organizations. 

The Business Administration - Organizational Behavior and Human Resources degree is one of seven majors offered through Florida State University’s College of Business’ Ph.D. in Business Administration. 

The Department of Sociology at Florida State University actively works to collaborate and support graduate students through working groups, such as the Inequalities and the Aging Research on Contexts, Health and Inequalities (ARCHI) working groups, as well as reoccurring Brown Bag presentations through the Center for Demography and Population Health.

Welcome! We take great pride in our Ph.D. Political Science program at Florida State University. We have an outstanding group of students in our program and an impressive list of alumni. If you are looking for a collegial and intellectually stimulated environment, this might be the right program for you.

The Social Psychology program at Florida State University involves the scientific examination of how people think about, influence, and interact with each other. 

Students in the Geography program from Florida State University are required to develop a program of study and research in consultation with their supervising professor and committee.

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. 

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.

In Florida State University’s Sport Psychology graduate programs, you will receive a solid understanding of theory and research as it relates to sport psychology. 

Geophysical Fluid Dynamics at Florida State University is an interdisciplinary field of study in which the primary goal is an improvement in our basic understanding of fluid flows that occur in nature. 

Our International Human Rights Program at Florida State University includes a wide variety of specialized courses that reflect the expertise of the faculty. 

The award-winning faculty members in the School of Communication at Florida State University are ready to help you build a career in communication research, teaching, and related fields. At Florida State, you can work with a dynamic and diverse faculty and peer group.

The Department of Anthropology at Florida State University welcomes applications from doctorate-seeking students interested in studying archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, medical anthropology, or a combination thereof.

The Economics doctoral program at Florida State University prepares students for a variety of careers in academia, government, and the private sector.

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

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 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. 

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.