8.1k PhD programmes in United States

The Department of Hispanic Studies at University of Houston is at the forefront of research and teaching of Hispanic literature and Spanish linguistics. Our offering in Hispanic literature and Hispanic linguistics now encompasses the literatures written throughout the Americas and Spain. 

The Biomedical Engineering program at Northwestern University centers on engineering methods for studying biological and physiological processes and the application of concepts to medical problems.

Our graduate program in Musicology at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill aims to produce well-rounded scholars who will have the knowledge and skills to teach at the highest professional level and produce original research of quality and significance. 

Earn your doctorate in this Educational Theory and Practice program at University of Georgia for those who intend to assume positions as researchers, teacher educators, teacher leaders, and policy makers. We have doctoral emphasis areas in critical studies, early childhood, elementary, middle grades, and teacher education.

Graduates of the Chemical and Biological Engineering program at Northwestern University develop mastery of modern chemical and biological engineering theory and practice through a core curriculum. 

Generally, Environmental Engineering Ph.D. students at University of Houston are supported at initial salaries of $1,300-$1,700 in direct support for their research and teaching duties. Financial support includes medical insurance and qualifies the student for the lower, Texas-Resident Tuition, a tuition scholarship may also be awarded. This covers up to nine hours of tuition per semester.

In the Pharmaceutics program from University of Washington focusing on drug metabolism, transport, distribution and absorption to deliver the right medicine to the right patient at the right time.

The Doctor of Philosophy degree in Communications from Columbia University offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of the relationships between people and media in their cultural, social, political, historical, economic and technological contexts.

The Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics program at University of Georgia provides in-depth study in either consumer and family economics or housing within a broader, interdisciplinary context. 

Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology (PCMB) at University of Florida is an interdisciplinary and interdepartmental graduate degree program that emphasizes understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms that mediate plant development, adaptation, and evolution. 

The Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling & Psychological Studies – Biblical Counseling at Regent University prepares you for a career in the areas of mental health counseling, research, education, and psychological science. 

The Materials Science and Engineering program at Northwestern University was the first in the world and is internationally renowned for the excellence of its graduates.

In the Biomedical Engineering - Imaging and Biophotonics program at Northwestern University, research in imaging and biophotonics includes new technology development, image-based biophysical modeling of disease processes, the application of these techniques to address crucial problems in fundamental biology and human physiology, and translation into clinical applications and patient studies.

The Informatics and Computing - Health and Bioinformatics program at Northern Arizona University will prepare you to work in the transformative "fourth paradigm" of science and engineering, an interdisciplinary field relying on big data and advanced software, hardware, and statistics skills.

The Philosophy program at Northwestern University trains students historically and systematically, fosters the growth of philosophical skills, and encourages broad and incisive exploration of individual interests.

Virtually every core area of Mathematics is strongly represented in this graduate program from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). 

The Department of Italian Studies at New York University is recognized as one of the finest Italian programs in the country. 

Our Higher Education students graduate at Southern Methodist University as higher education practitioners equipped with the knowledge and skills to solve contemporary problems in their organizations and beyond.

The Neuroscience Graduate Program at University of California, Davis is a highly interactive program that provides outstanding training in the neurosciences by a dedicated and internationally recognized faculty. 

The Administration Health Services program at The University of Alabama at Birmingham offers an interdisciplinary approach that provides advanced studies in the conceptual and applied aspects of health administration and health services.