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Higher Education and Adult Learning
Do you aspire to drive transformative educational change in your institution and community? Designed for practitioners and administrators from P-12 to higher education, the Higher Education and Adult Learning program from Walden University offers flexibility and choices to meet your needs—even if those needs change along the way.
Industrial Engineering
To pursue a PhD degree in Industrial Engineering at Kansas State University, the student must have a B.S. degree in engineering, mathematics, or physical science and be versed in several of the basic areas of industrial engineering.
Ecology Evolution Environmental Biology
At Miami University, Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology (EEEB) is a multidisciplinary, interdepartmental program of study and research leading to a Ph.D. degree.
Neuroscience
The Neuroscience Graduate Program (NGP) at Oregon Health & Science University aims to train predoctoral students in modern neuroscience concepts and techniques.
Molecular Biology
Molecular Biology from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a vibrant interdisciplinary graduate program committed to training PhD candidates to become the next generation of scientific leaders.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology program from Oregon Health & Science University trains graduate and post‐doctoral students interested in the fields of structural, biochemical and biophysical research.
Environmental Design and Planning
The interdisciplinary Environmental Design and Planning program at Kansas State University takes advantage of the diverse but interrelated nature of the college’s design and planning disciplines. This program represents the comprehensive nature of our professional community and reflects how our faculty and the profession interact in practice.
Management Science and Engineering
The Ph.D. degree in Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University is intended for students primarily interested in a career of research and teaching, or high-level technical work in universities, industry, or government.
Pathobiology
Pathobiology at Johns Hopkins University is an integrative discipline that looks simultaneously at the whole organism and its component cells, tissues, and molecules to study the causes and mechanisms of disease. It is a discipline that strives to understand the mechanisms of disease at fundamental levels.
Microbiology
The Microbiology program of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a wide program that is designed to provide students with broad exposure to modern areas of microbiology and depth in the chosen area of thesis work.
Public Policy and Management
A degree from the John Glenn College of Public Affairs offers you a wide array of career options that engage you in work that matters. Whether you see yourself in a senior role at the U.S. State Department, as an agency head in state government, as a city manager, or as an advocate in a nonprofit organization. The Public Policy and Management program is offered by The Ohio State University.
Cellular and Molecular Physiology
The Cellular and Molecular Physiology graduate program at Johns Hopkins University develops agile, independent scientists who identify important scientific gaps, establish creative, mechanistic hypotheses, and execute experimental strategies that are comprehensive, cutting edge, and push their field forward.
Biostatistics
The Biostatistics program from The University of Arizona will have an emphasis on the foundations of statistical reasoning and will require its graduates to complete rigorous training in applied probability and statistical analyses.
Biophysics
Biophysics from University of California, San Francisco spans research at the interface of physics, chemistry, and biology.
Nutrition
Candidates for the Ph.D. degree select two minor concentrations, one of which is within the field. All degree programs require a thesis or dissertation; the specific requirements are determined by each candidate's Special Committee. Graduate students are generally required to assist in teaching as part of their training. The Nutrition program is offered by Cornell University.
Organizations and Management
Organizations and Management at Yale University focuses on the study of two things: how individuals and groups interact within organizations, and how firms interact with one another and with consumers, employees, communities, and institutions.
Buddhist Studies
The Buddhist Studies offers an interdisciplinary program of study and research leading to a Ph.D. degree in Buddhist Studies. The Group at the University of California, Berkeley, which cooperates closely with the SSEAS, and of East Asian Languages and Cultures, emphasizes the study of Buddhism in its many forms within its Asian historical and cultural context.
Health Services - Public Health
In this Health Services - Public Health Policy program at Walden University, you will learn to evaluate healthcare policy, broaden your knowledge of healthcare ethics and law, and help to advance research, education, and practice in health services.
Management - 21st Century Finance
Walden University's PhD in Management - 21st Century Finance program offers the flexibility you need in order to complete your degree.
Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics
Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacogenomics from University of California, San Francisco is preparing independent, creative leaders in the pharmaceutical sciences and in the application of genetics and genomics to the development of safe, effective drugs for patients.