8.1k PhD programmes in United States

The Epidemiology PhD program from Portland State University offers exceptional opportunities to engage in research and teaching activities necessary for leadership roles. 

Walden University's PhD in Management - Organizational Design and Innovation program offers the flexibility you need in order to complete your degree.

Graduate students in the Rhetoric, Composition and Teaching of English program from The University of Arizona are often distinguished for their public engagement and action-oriented research, published scholarship, and innovative teaching.  

This is the first program in the United States that combines the strengths of major German and American Research I universities to create a truly joint international Ph.D. program in Transcultural German Studies at The University of Arizona. 

The Cognitive, Social, and Developmental Psychology PhD program at The New School emphasizes the role context plays in shaping cognition and behavior, focusing on social factors, culture, the body, and the situation.

Environmental Sciences from Louisiana State University uses multidisciplinary scientific approaches to understand complex interactions between social and natural systems.

The Education - Nursing Education program from University of West Georgia is designed to prepare nurse educators for the 21st century. The online program will enable students to earn a doctorate degree that will prepare them to train future nurses, helping address a critical shortage in the state, region and nation. This is one of only a few such programs in the nation!

Psychology from Louisiana State University follows the mentor model. For this reason, it is recommended that prospective students review our Faculty web pages along with this document. Each faculty member has additional information regarding his/her interests and publications listed there.

Electrical Engineering from Louisiana State University introduces students to Automatic Control (system identification, robust, adaptive, fault-tolerant , and networked feedback control). 

If you have earned either a master’s or a bachelor’s degree, you are eligible for Walden University’s PhD in Human Services - Mental Health program, with an expedited path available for those who hold a master's degree.

If you have earned either a master’s or a bachelor’s degree, you are eligible for Walden’s PhD in Human Services - Higher Education program at Walden University, with an expedited path available for those who hold a master's degree.

The Engineering - Resilient Infrastructure Systems Emphasis program at University of Georgia focuses on innovative solutions that help communities, businesses, and governments mitigate risks associated with environmental change, extreme weather and climate-related events by rethinking, transforming, and adapting infrastructure systems to strengthen economic, environmental, and social resilience.  

The mission of the Rehabilitation and Health Sciences PhD Program at University of Kentucky is to fulfill a leadership role in addressing the rehabilitation and health needs of individuals in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond through research, education and service.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in Educational Psychology at University of Kentucky focuses on preparing researchers who have strong theoretical, conceptual, and practical ties to educational psychology, and who also possess exceptional skills in the areas of measurement, statistics, assessment, and research methodology.

The Accounting program from Louisiana State University is designed to produce scholars who will conduct top-tier, original research that contributes significantly to accounting discipline knowledge. 

The PhD in Anthropology at The New School, open to those who have completed the Anthropology MA at The New School for Social Research, prepares students for creative independent research and teaching.

This Engineering - Fluid and Thermal Systems program from University of Georgia provides the opportunity to investigate several topics that provide a fundamental background to address these challenges.

The Ph.D. program in Applied Statistics from The University of Texas at San Antonio is housed in the Department of Management Science and Statistics in the College of Business at The University of Texas at San Antonio and draws on the extensive health-related expertise of faculty from the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio to complement the UTSA statistics faculty. 

The PhD in Politics at The New School is designed for students who have completed the Politics MA at The New School for Social Research or a comparable master's degree from another university. 

Comparative Literature from Louisiana State University is an interdisciplinary program that encourages students to approach literary studies from multiple perspectives.