8.1k PhD programmes in United States

Since its inception, the University of California, Irvine (UCI) Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering has directed its attention on cutting-edge problems beyond the scope of traditional chemical engineering, a trend now mirrored in most major academic institutions around the world.

The Finance program at West Virginia University is designed to be completed in four or five years, depending on the student's background, interests and dissertation progress. The program of study requires the satisfactory completion of coursework plus dissertation research.

The Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) offers a Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a concentration in Computer Engineering.

Students at Florida State University choose to pursue our graduate degrees in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Social Science Education for several reasons. 

At the Florida State University, we offer our graduate students a phd program degree in Clinical Psychology. 

As one of the top creative writing doctoral programs in the country, we offer motivated poetry and fiction writers the chance to refine their creative work while building a portfolio of literary criticism and scholarly writing. We offer a English and Literary Arts - Creative Writing degree at the University of Denver.

To apply to our Ph.D. Higher Education program at University of Denver, you must have a master’s degree or higher.

This Counseling and Counselor Education programme at University of Rochester prepares graduates for academic positions in universities and other higher education settings, as well as research positions in government agencies or other educational organizations.

Explore how the mind works in subfields like language processing, emotion, memory, word recognition, visual cognition, perception, online communication and attention. This Cognitive Psychology program is offered at the University at Albany.

The Ph.D. program in Computer Science at North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University presents both advanced instruction and opportunities for independent research.

Oklahoma State University's Department of Chemistry graduate program aims to create next-generation professionals and leaders for academia and industry. 

Feed your intellectual curiosity, develop research skills and build your leadership potential in our Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction program at University of Denver, which will prepare you for university-level positions in academia, research institutes or think tanks.

Food Science graduate degrees at Auburn University, although technically offered as an option affiliated with poultry science, are managed by the Food Science Program. 

The mission of the Government Department Ph.D. program at Georgetown University is to provide students with the analytical skills and substantive knowledge needed to both generate and evaluate research in political science, preparing them for careers at the highest levels of scholarship and teaching. 

The College of Applied Health Sciences at University of Illinois at Chicago offers the post-professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy (P-OTD) degree. 

The Human Ecology - Consumer Behavior and Family Economics program at University of Wisconsin Madison focuses on various dimensions of well-being including economic/financial security, consumer empowerment, health, food security, housing security, sustainability, and the public policy that affects those dimensions of well-being. 

The Ph.D. in Information at the University of Wisconsin Madison cultivates a cooperative, supportive intellectual environment through which highly qualified students pursue doctoral studies. 

The Nursing Practice - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program at University of Wisconsin Madison is available for nurses with a baccalaureate degree in nursing (post-B.S. option) and nurses with a master’s degree in nursing practice (post-M.S. option).

Become a world-class researcher in equity-driven educational policy through the PhD in Education Policy at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education.

Our Medicine program at Tufts University combines robust academics and diverse clinical experiences to produce exceptionally prepared researchers and patient-focused clinicians.