22 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Ph.D. in Spanish Language and Literature at the University of Maryland is primarily a research and specialization degree, culminating in the writing of a dissertation.

The Ph.D. in Modern French Studies offered at the University of Maryland encompasses the Renaissance to the present.

The Survey and Data Science PhD program at the University of Maryland blends together faculty with diverse disciplinary backgrounds, all devoted to teaching state-of-the-art practices in the statistical and methodological aspects of surveys.

The International Education Policy (IEP) program at the University of Maryland offers Ph.D. degrees designed to provide an interdisciplinary understanding of today's educational policy and practice.

The graduate program in American Studies at the University of Maryland offers students the opportunity to apply American studies theory and method to their own areas of research, while encouraging them to draw on the approaches of related disciplines in order to inform and enrich their work. 

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.

The Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland and all its specialty areas share the goal of educating graduate students to conduct research and scholarship.

Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University of Maryland offers an interdisciplinary and integrative program of study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree.

The German program in the Department of German Studies at the University of Maryland offers graduate study leading to the Ph.D. degree.

The Graduate Program in Sociology at the University of Maryland is designed for students seeking a Ph.D. degree.

The PhD in Anthropology at the University of Maryland reflects the department’s interest and expertise in applied anthropology—the application of anthropological knowledge, anthropology-in-use, and practicing anthropology— in a variety of institutional and community settings. 

The Ph.D. program in Second Language Acquisition at the University of Maryland aims to train students to conduct research on second language acquisition processes.

Students in the Geographical Sciences Ph.D. program at the University of Maryland advance the scholarship in various areas among which are: Human Dimensions of Global Change, Land Cover, Land Use Change, Geospatial Information Sciences and Remote Sensing and Carbon, Vegetation Dynamics and Landscape-scale Processes.

The Teaching and Learning, Policy and Leadership Ph.D. program at the University of Maryland gives students a choice of six related specializations.

Tradition meets innovation in the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. at the University of Maryland, a collaborative program that is jointly housed in the Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education and the Department of Psychology.

The Department of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland offers a Ph.D. degree in political science, intended for those planning academic and research-based careers.

This program at the University of Maryland equips students to address Maternal and Child Health issues at both the family and population levels. It is unique in its focus on the whole family system and family health policy.

The University of Maryland’s STEM-designated doctoral program in Economics is ranked among the best economics programs in the country.

The Criminology and Criminal Justice PhD program at the University of Maryland is intended to prepare students for research, teaching and professional employment in operational agencies within the field of criminal justice.

The Neuroscience and Cognitive Science program at the University of Maryland offers a wide range of research and training opportunities for students who are interested in pursuing doctoral-level research in a variety of areas within neuroscience and cognitive science.