64 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Philosophy graduate program at the University of South Carolina is dedicated to providing a high-quality graduate education in philosophy to talented students who wish to pursue advanced study in a variety of philosophical areas.

The PhD. Program in Special Education at the University of South Carolina has two tracks, Higher Education and Research and Special Education Leadership, both designed to prepare doctoral students to be leaders in the field.

The Department of Economics at the University of South Carolina has a well-established doctoral program featuring a comprehensive yet flexible curriculum.

Linguistics is the scientific study of language in all its aspects. At the University of South Carolina these issues are investigated from diverse perspectives, including biological, cognitive, developmental, educational, historical and sociocultural ones.