89 PhD programmes in Social Work in North America

At the University of Utah, we offer our graduate students a phd program degree in Social Work. Join us! 

At the North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Social Work. 

The School of Social Work at the University of Windsor is a dynamic and progressive leader in social work education. The school‘s location on an international border is geographically unique, creating research and leadership opportunities within a broad North American context.

The objective of the Social Work PhD program at the University of Ottawa is to train high-calibre researchers or professionals, to provide them with tools to analyze the articulation of the dimensions of micro- and macro intervention practices in social work, and to significantly contribute to the renewal of these practices.

The PhD program in Social Work at West Virginia University will prepare students with the skills needed to excel in research, teaching, and leadership. 

The Social Work program from Columbia University has produced many of the world’s most influential leaders in social work and social welfare scholarship since its inception in 1950.

The Ph.D. program in Prevention Science in HDFS Sciences program is offered at Kansas State University.

The Social Work program at the University of Houston is committed to preparing the next generation of social work researchers, scholars, educators, and leaders who will gain faculty appointments in social work programs or research positions in research centers or institutes.

The Ph.D. in Social Work and Anthropology (SWAN) at Wayne State University is an innovative trans-disciplinary doctoral degree in social work and anthropology.

Prepare for academic positions that educate future generations of practitioners, or for research, practice, and policy leadership positions that further social and economic justice. Advance your knowledge of social work practice theory, social welfare policy, research methods, and data analysis in this Social Work program at the University at Albany.

The PhD Critical Disability Studies program at York University offers a comprehensive curriculum covering major scholarly perspectives. It is offered on a full-time basis only.

The Social Work program at University at Buffalo enables students to develop an in-depth knowledge of social and legal systems to positively change the lives of individuals and communities. 

This multidisciplinary doctoral Sociology of Education program at the New York University  will equip you with critical theoretical foundations of education and social change as you develop expertise in qualitative and quantitative sociological research methods, sociological theory, and the sociology of education.

The Social Welfare programme offered by Florida International University (FIU) develops advanced expertise in community advocacy, human services leadership, and societal wellbeing research.

The highly individualized Doctorate in Social Work at Boston University offers hands-on research, teaching experience, and rigorous coursework

A Ph.D. in Social Work will be offered as a bichronous online program with students taking a mix of hybrid, synchronous, and asynchronous online classes. The Social Work program is offered by Alabama A&M University.

At Baylor University’s Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, students have a unique opportunity to combine their faith and passion for service with sound theory and practice to better understand and appropriately engage the world around them.

The online Doctor of Social Work (DSW) at University of Kansas gives current social workers the opportunity to further advance their skills with coursework of practice at the leadership or management level. 

The PhD degree in Interdisciplinary Research on Substance Use (IRSU) is awarded jointly by San Diego State University and UC San Diego. 

If you have earned either a master’s or a bachelor’s degree, you are eligible for Walden University’s PhD in Human Services - Mental Health program, with an expedited path available for those who hold a master's degree.