8.1k PhD programmes in United States

The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University offers an on-campus program of coursework and research leading to the PhD in Criminology and Criminal Justice.

Our graduate program in Anthropology at the University of California, Riverside will transform you into a professional anthropologist skilled in research, teaching, policy, and administration.

This Business Administration - Self-Designed option at Walden University allows you to create your own specialization based on your individual goals and interests in business administration.

The Educational Administration and Leadership at Walden University is designed exclusively for K–12 administrators who want to increase their ability to influence and transform their educational organization.

The Department of Political Science at the University of South Carolina offers graduate programs to train leading scholars in the field as well as public servants in the political sphere, from local, state and federal government to international relations. 

Students in the Doctor of Philosophy in Childhood Studies degree programme at Rutgers University enroll in a core set of courses in order to acquire the interdisciplinary, theoretical, and methodological knowledge that is at the heart of childhood studies.

The Darla Moore School of Business Ph.D. in Business Administration at the University of South Carolina is offered in various concentrations from different academic departments.

The Planning and Public Policy course at Rutgers University is designed to prepare graduates for a career in academia, research, and other professions. These careers require broad-based knowledge of research methods and design combined with a desire to make the world a better place.

The Exposure Science and Assessment programme at Rutgers University trains students to measure and model human exposures to, i.e. contact with, agents in the environment that might lead to health concerns.

The Materials Engineering program from University of Illinois at Chicago addresses the design, manufacture, and characterization of materials for specific applications. Materials development is an enabling step to the production of advanced engineering devices.

This Computer Science (Software Systems Concentration) program from Texas State University is the first in Texas to offer doctoral-level studies in computer science with formalized business training. 

The Art History and Education - Art and Visual Culture Education program from The University of Arizona prepares artist/teacher/researchers who contribute to the research, creative scholarship, knowledge, theory, and practice of art and visual culture education in university, school, museum, community, or other arts leadership positions.   

The Biology program from University of Missouri–St. Louis emphasizes empirical and theoretical approaches to biological research. Students are required to integrate basic skills in biology with focal studies in an emphasis area.

The Mathematical and Computational Sciences program at the University of Missouri–St. Louis is designed to provide the highest level of academic study and research in computer science, in specializations corresponding to our graduate faculty and including cybersecurity, graphics, AI, evolutionary computation, etc.

The Doctor of Health Administration degree program at A.T. Still University, College of Graduate Health Studies prepares health professionals to become innovative leaders and problem solvers within the healthcare industry. 

The Hydrology program from The University of Arizona is designed for students with interests in the physical, chemical, and biological aspects of the hydrologic cycle, as well as water resources systems, environmental studies, or water policy and the social sciences related to water resources.  

The University of Arizona offers the Music degree with concentrations in the fields of Composition, Conducting, and Performance, and the Doctor of Philosophy degree with concentrations in Music Education, Music Theory, and Musicology.  

The Nursing - Nurse Anesthesia program from The University of Arizona specialty prepares ICU nurses to provide quality anesthesia care utilizing high levels of scientific knowledge and practice expertise. 

The department offers programs leading to the Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees with a major in Electrical and Computer Engineering from The University of Arizona.  

​​​​​The Nursing - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program from The University of Arizona prepares nurses to work with adult patients aged 18 years and older suffering from serious illnesses or injuries.