8.1k PhD programmes in United States

The Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Program at University of California, Davis provides students with a strong background in advanced materials synthesis, processing and characterization — both from an experimental and theoretical standpoint.

Students at University of California, Davis graduate with the qualitative and quantitative skills necessary for professional research and teaching in Computer Science.

The Dietetics and Nutrition doctoral program at Florida International University allows students to study and work side-by-side with esteemed educators, researchers and practitioners who serve as mentors.

Close student-faculty mentorship and an emphasis on applied research prepare graduates of the Ph.D. in Social Studies Education program at University of Virginia for careers in university settings or at research organizations.

Our Ph.D. Mathematics Education program at Auburn University prepares you to be an expert in the field of mathematics education. With a Ph.D., you can teach at the university level, serve as a district supervisor, or take on various leadership roles. 

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) at Auburn University is the terminal practice degree for advanced nursing practice. 

The Traditional Program for the Doctor of Optometry degree at Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University follows a legacy that began in 1919, when PCO created a four year degree program that set the standard for all other institutions of optometry that exists today.

The Geography PhD at West Virginia University is an advanced research degree, with coursework, comprehensive exams and a major research investigation. 

Develop the clinical and research skills you need for a fulfilling career as a counseling psychologist. This Counseling Psychology program at the University of North Dakota is grounded in the scientist-practitioner training model with a multicultural and social justice emphasis. Be prepared for a career as a practitioner, faculty member, consultant, researcher, or agent of change.

The strength of Eastman’s Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media degree program at University of Rochester lies in the hard work expected of each student in every aspect of study, coupled with the individual attention received from faculty. 

Examine language through a critical lens to better understand argument, persuasion and effective writing with this Rhetoric and Composition degree at Texas Christian University. 

The Ph.D. in Kinesiology - Sport Pedagogy at Texas A&M University prepares students for teaching and research positions in universities as well as leadership positions in state or regional departments of education.

The department's faculty consists of historians of the major periods of Western, African and East Asian art and architecture, representing a broad spectrum of the discipline's methodologies and specialties. We offer a History of Art and Architecture degree at the Brown University. 

Through New York University's Doctor of Occupational Therapy for Practicing Occupational Therapists, motivated, disciplined, and creative OTs delve deeply into selected areas of specialization to build expertise as clinicians and leaders in the field. 

Our French program at Stanford University offers a robust and rigorous training in literary criticism and theory, literary and political history, the digital humanities, and the study of French and Francophone literatures and cultures from the medieval period through contemporary times.

The Ph.D. program in Immunology and Microbiology at Wayne State University educates and trains students for research careers in immunology, microbiology or virology.

The Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering at Wayne State University provides rigorous coverage of the latest theory, computational tools, and research methods for a career of discovery in academia or industry.

The department of Clinical and Health Psychology at University of Florida is an academic and professional unit in the College of Public Health and Health Professions at the Health Science Center on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville. 

The Occupational and Environmental Health program at University of Utah is designed to train individuals interested in extending their professional Occupational Health practice through coursework applicable to research, academia or allowing for higher placement in career areas such as prominent businesses, private organizations, insurance and government.

In response to increased demand for graduate training in biomedicine, Salus University's PhD program in Biomedicine is designed for individuals who wish to secure research credentials, currently work (or intend to work) in health sciences and/or seek an opportunity for career advancement in their field.