106 PhD programmes in Theology and Religious Studies in North America

Are you ready to elevate your ministry impact and leadership skills? The Ministry (Online) program from Indiana Wesleyan University may be for you.

The Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) – Christian Leadership and Renewal program from Regent University, offered completely online, is a professional and terminal degree that emphasizes senior-level leadership tools and the transforming power of the Holy Spirit. 

Emory University’s Graduate Division of Religion (GDR) is a unit of the Laney Graduate School and draws on the resources of the Department of Religion in Emory College and Candler School of Theology.

The Religion program is a cooperative program between the Departments of Religion at Columbia University, Barnard College, and Union Theological Seminary. 

The graduate program in Religious Studies at the University of Pennsylvania offers unique research opportunities for students to become first class scholars, teachers and expositors in the field.

Designed to prepare tomorrow's leaders in the field of religious education, the Theology and Education Ph.D. curriculum at Boston College is an expression of practical theology.

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. 

Has God called you to ministry as a chaplain leader? Regent University’s Doctor of Ministry – Chaplain Ministry and Leadership gives you the tools to fulfill that call.

The Department for the Study of Religion at the University of California, Riverside offers a focused Religious Studies graduate program that is designed to train advanced students in the critical study of religious traditions through close study with our faculty.

At the Florida State University, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in American Religious History.

Be equipped to teach, research, and prepare emerging church leaders across the globe with Regent University’s Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Renewal Theology – Practical Theology program.

Our Religion Department provides the context for a flourishing Ph.D. program in Religion at Baylor University with concentrations offered in the Old Testament, New Testament, Historical, and Theological Areas.

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Religious Studies offered by the School of Religious Studies in the Faculty of Arts at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes interdisciplinary and tailored learning opportunities. 

The Doctorate of Philosophy in Historical Theology at the Catholic University of America represents an achievement in theological scholarship and research. 

The Ministry programme offered by Wake Forest University develops faith-informed leadership, theological reflection, and innovative ministry practice to support transformation within religious communities, organisations, and public life.

The Christian Ministry - Qualitative degree at Grand Canyon University gives you the opportunity to explore foundational skills and current research trends in effectively leading ministry and church organizations.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies at Boston University will train you as a scholar of religion who will distinguish yourself through research, teaching, and service to universities, colleges, seminaries, and the world at large.

You can advance your ministry leadership through Regent University’s doctor of Ministry (d.Min.) program. 

The Juris Doctor/Doctor of Philosophy (JD/PhD) is administered by Emory Law and the Graduate Division of Religion, a unit of the Laney Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Emory University.

The Ph.D. in Church History at the Catholic University of America prepares students for careers in research, writing, and teaching on the college, university, and seminary levels.