8.1k PhD programmes in United States

The Nursing Practice (Online) program at Maryville University is ideal for experienced nurses who want to prepare to advance their careers by earning the highest credential in nursing practice education.

Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics (GGB) is one of eight interdisciplinary PhD themes within Graduate Biomedical Sciences at The University of Alabama at Birmingham.  Students select a theme upon application but have access to faculty and courses from across GBS, allowing for flexibility in both research and academics.

All Sociology students at University of Georgia receive strong training in research methods and analytic techniques, as well as in several major substantive areas. A favorable faculty-to-student ratio permits an emphasis on individualized instruction and student-faculty collaboration.

The Graduate Group in Science and Mathematics Education (known informally as SESAME) at University of California, Berkeley offers an interdisciplinary graduate program leading to a doctoral degree in science, mathematics, technology, and engineering education. 

The PhD program in Biostatistics offered at The University of Alabama at Birmingham is founded in theory and application or statistical analysis.

Graduates of this joint program in Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University leave armed with a strong foundation in engineering principles and bioscience knowledge.

At the Catholic University of America, the Doctor of Musical Arts — the Departments of Music's highest professional Composition degree — is designed for those students who have already demonstrated significant compositional achievement, and who show great professional promise. 

We offer a phd degree in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at the University of California, Berkeley.

The goal of the Ph.D. degree at Catholic University of America is to expand and deepen the student's education in Biblical Studies. 

The graduate Physics program at Cornell University is designed to give students an adequate background in the concepts and techniques of theoretical and experimental physics in preparation for careers at the most advanced level in research or teaching.

We offer a unique experience for educational practitioners interested in the study and practice of transformative leadership with the Transformative Action in Education program at University of the Pacific.

A Ph.D. in Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology, Health Behavior, or Global Health is offered by the joint faculties of the Graduate School of Public Health at SDSU and the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science with assistance from other Departments in the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.

Our Ph.D. program in Mechanical Engineering at Catholic University of America emphasizes strong foundations in mechanical engineering as well as advanced courses in a specialized area of concentration. Doctoral dissertation is required.

The mission of the Information Systems and Operations Management Ph.D. Program at University of Florida is to educate scholars who will make substantial contributions in their field of research. 

The Climate Sciences program at University of California, San Diego concerns the study of the climate system of the earth with emphasis on the physical, dynamical, and chemical interactions of the atmosphere, ocean, land, ice, and the terrestrial and marine biospheres.

Applicants need to identify an area of research interest and a potential advisor at the time of application; they should feel free to contact members of the faculty to discuss possible research projects before submission of the application. A research project is a central part of the Biological Sciences PhD degree from The University of Maine.

The Post-Baccalaureate Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) from Columbia University prepares nurse clinicians (RNs) or advanced practice nurses (APRNs) to provide fully accountable and comprehensive care to patients.

The Electrical and Computer Engineering programme offered by The University of Maine develops advanced research expertise in electronic systems, computing technologies, and independent engineering innovation.

Graduates of Comparative Literary Studies program at Northwestern University leave with the historical knowledge, linguistic skills, and interpretive methodologies necessary to undertake scholarly research on and to teach literature in at least two languages.

Students in the Music - Musicology program at Northwestern University design a course of study incorporating their individual interests and a broad-based approach to contemporary music research.