18 PhD programmes offered by the university

A Ph.D. in public health with a concentration in Health Behavior is offered by the joint faculties of the Division of Health Promotion, School of Public Health (SPH) at San Diego State University, and the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science (HWSPH), at the University of California, San Diego. 

The Department of Biology at San Diego State University has PhD Degrees in the following areas: Cell and Molecular Biology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.

San Diego State University provides excellent opportunities for graduate work in Chemistry at the M.A., M.S., and Ph.D. degree levels. All major areas of chemistry are represented: analytical, inorganic, physical, computational, education, organic, and biochemistry. 

The Department of Biology at San Diego State University has PhD Degrees in the following areas: Cell and Molecular Biology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.

A PhD degree program in Computational Science is offered jointly by the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and the CSRC at San Diego State University. 

San Diego State University's doctorate in education with a concentration in Community College Leadership (CCLEAD) program is widely regarded as one of the top programs in the nation.

San Diego State University and University of California San Diego are accepting applications for the Joint Doctoral Program in Geophysics. 

Consistently ranked among the best in the nation, this Clinical Psychology program at San Diego State University emphasizes the integration of research and practice in training, activities and experience, bringing together the rich scholarly resources and offerings of a Department of Psychology.

The Ed.D. Program in Educational Leadership w/ PK-12 concentration at San Diego State University seeks to advance the work of public schools throughout San Diego and Imperial counties. 

The PhD degree in Interdisciplinary Research on Substance Use (IRSU) is awarded jointly by San Diego State University and UC San Diego. 

Epidemiology at San Diego State University is an essential scientific discipline in public health, which deals with the causes and prevention of human disease. Our understanding of the etiology of many infectious and chronic diseases is based on data from epidemiological studies. 

The cooperating faculties of San Diego State University (SDSU) and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) offer a joint doctoral program (PhD) in Language and Communicative Disorders. 

The Departments of Geography at San Diego State University and the University of California, Santa Barbara offer a distinctive doctoral program in Geography, bringing together two outstanding institutions. 

Learn more about the Physical Therapy Program at San Diego State University. Physical therapy is a dynamic profession with an established theoretical and scientific base, and widespread clinical applications in restoring, maintaining, and promoting optimal physical function.

The purpose of the DrPH Program at San Diego State University is to train leaders and executive managers to guide Public Health efforts, both public and private, in the State of California, the USA, and globally.

San Diego State University (SDSU) and the University of California San Diego (UCSD) offer a joint doctoral program (AuD) in Audiology. 

The Mathematics and Science Education Doctoral Program (MSED) is administered jointly by the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and San Diego State University (SDSU). 

Students at San Diego State University have the opportunity to obtain a PhD degree in public health with a concentration in Global Health.