8.1k PhD programmes in United States

By understanding and applying the science of psychology, you can promote resilience and strength. Regent University’s APA-accredited Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical Psychology, offered on campus, will equip you with clinical skills — the practical application of theory and therapeutic techniques — to assess and treat mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. 

The Communicating Science, Health, Environment and Risk program at University of Utah provides rigorous theoretical and methodological training across the spectrum of communication studies.

The Nursing programme offered by West Virginia University develops advanced expertise in healthcare leadership, scholarly inquiry, and evidence-informed professional practice.

The Nursing Practice programme offered by Catholic University of America develops expertise in advanced clinical leadership, interdisciplinary collaboration, healthcare innovation, specialty care delivery, and organisational transformation.

The Bible regularly promotes education as an integral activity in life. The Christian Education Leadership program from Regent University emphasizes teaching for discipleship by equipping for competence in the Great Commission, Two Greatest Commandments, and Holy Nation Citizenship, all within an excellent academic setting. 

The Department of Communication Studies (formerly Speech Communication) at University of Georgia offers programs leading to the MA and PhD degrees. 

The Ph.D. Program in Slavic Languages and Literatures at University of Washington requires completion of 90 credits, and includes five components — coursework, completion of a graduate certificate, general exams, the dissertation, and the final exam. 

Applicants to the History of Architecture and Urban Development phd degree at Cornell University should have an undergraduate degree in architecture, archaeology, history, history of art, or anthropology, or appropriate experience in the field. 

The Nurse Practitioner degree at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill is for nurses who are already master’s prepared Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) (Nurse Prac­titioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Midwives) or Health Care Systems Leaders (that is, Nurse Administrators, Informaticists, Outcome Managers).

Study the biology, chemistry, geology, and physics of Earth’s oceans and coasts. We offer interdisciplinary training at facilities in Athens and the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, and provide research opportunities on local and global issues. We offer a phd degree in Marine Sciences at the University of Georgia. 

The Doctor of Philosophy in Early Childhood, Special Education, and Rehabilitation Counseling at University of Kentucky offers two unique options:  1) Counselor Education, Research and Policy and 2) Special Education.

Degrees offered at The University of Maine include the Master of Science in Spatial Information Science and Engineering and PhD in Spatial Information Science and Engineering.

The PhD in Educational Studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development is designed for students who wish to contribute to the field’s understanding of teaching and learning through research. 

The Psychology and Social Intervention (PSI) doctorate at the New York University prepares action scientists for diverse roles in academia and social research.

The Biomedical Engineering - Cell and Molecular Engineering program at Northwestern University develops new experimental and computational approaches to understand molecular networks in cells and to program cells to perform new functions, including the assembly of biological parts to build new molecular devices, drugs, high value chemicals and to perform bio sensing and drug delivery.

We offer our graduate students a Doctor of Science degree in Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

The world faces many challenges today—growing inequality, workforce exploitation, environmental destruction, resource depletion, and climate change, among others. We offer a Sustainability Leadership degree at the Fielding Graduate University.

The Mechanical Engineering program at Northwestern University prepares graduates for careers in industry, research, and academia. 

The Doctor of Philosophy in History of Art and Architecture at Boston University prepares you to produce and defend an original contribution to knowledge and to teach the disciplines of history of art and architecture at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

The Department of Economics at the New York University has risen to prominence in recent years by attracting internationally renowned scholars to its faculty and by carefully selecting its student body.