8 PhD programmes offered by the university

The PhD in Clinical Psychology at The New School is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association. 

The PhD in Economics is designed for students who have completed the Economics MA at The New School for Social Research or a comparable master's degree from another university.

The PhD in Philosophy is designed for students who have completed the Philosophy MA at The New School for Social Research or a comparable master's degree from another university.

The PhD in Sociology is designed for students who have completed the Sociology MA at The New School for Social Research or a comparable master's degree from another university.

The PhD in Anthropology at The New School, open to those who have completed the Anthropology MA at The New School for Social Research, prepares students for creative independent research and teaching.

The PhD in Politics at The New School is designed for students who have completed the Politics MA at The New School for Social Research or a comparable master's degree from another university. 

The Cognitive, Social, and Developmental Psychology PhD program at The New School emphasizes the role context plays in shaping cognition and behavior, focusing on social factors, culture, the body, and the situation.

The doctoral degree program in Public and Urban Policy is deeply rooted in The New School's tradition of progressive scholarship in the social sciences.