67 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Sociology Program at Washington State University is designed to integrate research and teaching in the training of students. 

This program at Washington State University offers a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering. Join us!

The Department of History at Washington State University offers programs of study for full-time and part-time students leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree.

Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Anthropology at Washington State University are offered in archaeology, cultural anthropology and evolutionary anthropology. 

The Clinical Psychology Program at Washington State University is based on the scientist-practitioner model of training.

The objectives of the Molecular Plant Sciences program at Washington State University are to provide the graduate student with a broad knowledge in molecular plant sciences and with research experience in a chosen area within this discipline.

The Doctor of Philosophy in Education (Ph.D.) with a specialization in Special Education at Washington State University prepares graduates for academic positions in research and teaching. 

At the Washington State University, we offer our graduate students a phd program from Political Science. 

The Educational Leadership - Teacher Leadership degree at Washington State University prepares practitioner-scholars for leadership in education at the local, state, and national levels.

Our Educational Psychology program at Washington State University focuses on developing and applying research, evaluation, and measurement (REM) knowledge and skills necessary to conduct theoretical research and/or basic research.

The School of Food Science offers graduate programs at Washington State University leading to doctoral and master of science degrees.

The Department of Chemistry at Washington State University offers courses of study leading to a Ph.D. degree with opportunities for research in seven fields: analytical, environmental, radiochemistry, materials chemistry, inorganic, organic and bioorganic, and physical chemistry. 

The doctoral program in Communication at Washington State University provides world class curriculum, faculty, and facilities to prepare students as scholars and educators.

The PhD program in Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Washington State University provides education and training in immunology and host-pathogen interactions of bacterial, parasitic, and viral infections of animals and humans. 

The PhD in Agricultural Economics at Washington State University is designed to provide the student with an excellent foundation in the theory and methods of economic analysis as well as experience in applied analysis of agricultural, agribusiness, and/or resource economics problems. 

The mission of Criminal Justice and Criminology Ph.D. program at Washington State University is to advance the development of criminological and criminal justice research and theory, and to train graduate students to conduct and understand theoretically based research involving crime and the criminal justice system.

At Washington State University, our Food Engineering scientists develop advanced thermal and non-thermal processing techniques in order to produce safe and nutritious food.

We offer MS and PhD degrees in Crop Science and Soil Science at Washington State University, with the ability to focus research in a variety of specialized areas within each discipline. 

The PhD in Statistical Science at Washington State University is meant to give students both a strong background in statistics and a working knowledge in a secondary field. 

Ph.D. research in Geology at Washington State University focuses on fundamental questions in the Earth Science Sciences ranging from how Earth formed, how it has evolved through time, and how it operates and is changing today.