8.1k PhD programmes in United States

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree with a major in Public Health Sciences at University of Tennessee Knoxville prepares students to think critically as scientists and to develop and communicate public health strategies to address the public health challenges of the nation. 

Prospective Doctor of Musical Arts students at University of Houston in all areas except Music Education must audition before a faculty committee. 

University of California, San Diego offers a groundbreaking PhD in Theatre and Dance in conjunction with the Department of Drama at UC Irvine. 

Grand Canyon University’s DBA with an Emphasis in Management - Qualitative prepares graduates to create and manage the deployment of organizational structures in a variety of industries with the intent to secure a competitive advantage. 

The Statistics program at Northwestern University provides students with comprehensive training in statistical theory, methodology, and the application of statistical methods to problems in a wide range of fields.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at University of California, Berkeley is a place of intellectual vitality. This vitality is evident in its creative and forward-looking curricula and classroom teaching, its attentive academic mentoring, and the innovative research conducted by students and faculty.

The Experimental Psychology Graduate Program at The University of Vermont places a strong emphasis on mentorship. Each student works closely with a particular faculty member. 

We offer a phd degree in Orchestral Instruments at the Catholic University of America. Acceptance as a graduate student by the Departments of Music is required. 

We offer a phd degree in Vocal Performance at the Catholic University of America. Acceptance as a graduate student by the Departments of Music is required.

The field of Computer Engineering at University of Kentucky integrates expertise from both electrical engineering and computer science, emphasizing an understanding of computer architecture, hardware/software interface, and the integration of computers into products and systems at a larger scale. 

The Glenn Korff School of Music at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers the Ph.D. in Music degree with three areas of emphasis: Music Education, Piano Pedagogy, and Vocal Pedagogy.

The Ph.D. program in Community Health Promotion at The University of Alabama at Birmingham offers a broad-based curriculum emphasizing biological, behavioral, and socio-cultural determinants of health, as well as interventions and policies aimed at improving community health.

Drawing upon faculty expertise and experience that are as deep as they are wide, the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology has established itself as a top-ranked Aerospace Engineering program.

The Ed.D. (Doctorate in Education) in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on Educational Technology at the University of Florida is designed for researching professionals. 

What defines the Genetics and Genomics Graduate Program at University of Florida is the philosophy that good geneticists are integrative geneticists, who incorporate many different subfields of genetics into their work. 

The Graduate School of Biomedical Science & Engineering (GSBSE) at The University of Maine offers a doctoral degree in Biomedical Science. 

The degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Atmospheric Sciences at University of Washington signifies understanding of the nature of knowledge normally attained only through the original solution of a problem of substantial scientific importance.

The Department of Sociology at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill offers the master of arts and doctor of philosophy degrees in sociology. 

The Ed.D. program in Educational Leadership from University of Washington aims to prepare and strengthen educator and community leadership through community grounded approaches, ancestral knowledge, relational learning, disrupting and dismantling systemic oppression and foster healing.

This six-year Law and Medicine program at Boston University is designed for students interested in both medicine and the legal aspects of medicine. It links the MD degree with intensive training in the law and provides a full JD education with an additional focus in the health sector.