33 PhD programmes offered by the university

This Ph.D. program in Mechanical Engineering at Southern Methodist University is one of the most successful programs in the nation.

At Southern Methodist University we offer a phd degree in Operations Research. Join us and expand your career! 

The Department of Statistical Science from Southern Methodist University offers a Master’s of Applied Statistics and Data Analytics (MASDA) and Ph.D. degrees in Statistical Science and Biostatistics. 

The goal of a Ph.D. in Education program at Southern Methodist University is to cultivate scholars — those who are passionate about conducting and publishing research. 

In the Ph.D. program, students at Southern Methodist University concentrate either in Cultural Anthropology or in Archaeology. 

Faculty members are actively working in the traditional and emerging areas of applied mathematics and scientific computing. We offer a Computational and Applied Mathematics degree at Southern Methodist University.

The Applied Physiology and Sport Management PhD program from Southern Methodist University includes core coursework in research design and statistics within the Doctor of Philosophy in Education program as well as area-specific coursework that incorporates basic and clinical science approaches based on faculty expertise and hands-on learning in the laboratory setting.

Church musicians serve congregations faithfully throughout the United States and beyond. While continuing education events are numerous, few programs exist for church musicians that allow them to retune their vocation in the context of the changing demands of the music ministry. We offer a Pastoral Music degree at Southern Methodist University. 

We admit students to the English Ph.D. program at Southern Methodist University who have been awarded a B.A. or M.A. degree. 

The degree of Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) at Southern Methodist University is the highest post-graduate law degree offered by the Dedman School of Law. 

Our Chemistry programs from Southern Methodist University both have the goal of maximizing each student's knowledge in the chosen field of study and preparing him or her for research and a future career in academia and/or private industry.

The Ph.D. program in Economics at Southern Methodist University is the oldest Ph.D. program at the University and has a long track record of providing students with rigorous training in a broad range of fundamental methodologies for conducting economic research. 

Our Theoretical and Computational Chemistry programs at Southern Methodist University both have the goal of maximizing each student's knowledge in the chosen field of study and preparing him or her for research and a future career in academia and/or private industry.