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California

Azusa, USA

San Diego, USA

Azusa Pacific University

When you graduate, you’ll be prepared to become a licensed psychologist who engages in psychotherapy, psychological assessment, and clinical research— to make a positive impact on others. You’ll develop the knowledge and skills to serve a wide range of clients in a variety of diverse settings, equipped with the recognized degree for practicing clinical psychology.

On-Campus

Full time

Clinical Psychology (PsyD)

Doctor of Education

You’ll graduate from this 55-unit program in 3 years with an enhanced capacity to lead, inspire, and educate within K-12 educational settings. You’ll transform the schools and districts you serve. You’ll experience coursework taught and designed by current superintendents and faculty researchers, adding practical relevance to your studies. We’ll help you complete your degree through a streamlined, cohort-based program, with 16 in-person Saturdays each year, and a guided dissertation process embedded into the coursework.

Educational Leadership, EdD

3 years

We will help you graduate prepared for practical and effective ministry so you can transform the world with Christ. You will focus on growing specific skills for spiritual formation and ministerial leadership, bringing theory and practice to application in ministry. You will develop a theology of spirituality by integrating knowledge of Scripture, history, and related disciplines in the humanities and behavioral sciences.

Doctor of Ministry (DMin)

Oklahoma

Online USA

East Central University Online

Increase your impact as an education leader at East Central University, home to Oklahoma's only online Doctor of Education in Rural Education program. ECU Online's Ed.D. in Rural Education imparts expertise in the economic and geographic factors influencing rural schools. This program is ideal for busy educators, as you will complete the coursework and applied dissertation/capstone entirely online. You can transfer up to 30 credits to graduate in as few as 24 months. Request information today.

Distance Learning

Doctorate of Education in Rural Education

Île-de-France

Paris, France

Horizons University

The PhD in French Language, Civilization and Culture (100% online and ONLY in French langauge) aims to enable students to acquire advanced training by deepening their knowledge of the French language and literature and their development over the centuries. Through the use of appropriate methodological tools and in-depth personal reflection, supported by a substantial literature review, the results of their study will be able to contribute to the advancement of knowledge on the subject.

PHD in French Language, Civilization and Culture

District of Columbia

Washington, USA

The George Washington University, Graduate School of Education and Human Development

Lead the Way in Creating an Equitable and Inclusive Education System Break barriers and reform special education by gaining cross-disciplinary expertise in our doctoral (EdD) program. The program is designed to support the development of researchers, educators, and scholar leaders as they acquire knowledge in the fields of cognitive psychology and the developmental sciences in an effort to meaningfully translate that knowledge to the most pressing issues in special education today. As a doctoral student in our program, you'll collaborate with faculty in a variety of areas, including early childhood education, elementary, secondary and transition to post-secondary education, and working with culturally and linguistically diverse learners with exceptionalities. We also focus on students with various disabilities, such as emotional and behavioral challenges. We're looking for students who are passionate about improving outcomes for children and families, and who are eager to work with transdisciplinary partners to advance research in this field.

Doctorate in Special Education

Become a Change Agent for Education Strong leadership, coupled with a deep understanding of how research, policy, and practice inform and disrupt educational systems, is necessary to transform our nation's multifaceted learning environments. The doctoral program in Educational Leadership and Administration (ELA) prepares and develops scholar-leaders to become catalysts for change in diverse educational settings and contexts. The ELA doctoral curriculum captures the program’s underlying values: leadership for equity, social justice, and school improvement. Tackling the pressing matters that school leaders face, our doctoral students apply theoretical, conceptual, and empirical knowledge to real-world problems of practice. They critique research, employ critical thinking and reflective practices, collaborate with peers, problem-solve, and analyze multi-source data. Under the tutelage of professors who are staunchly invested in their growth, ELA doctoral students produce valuable research that positively impacts PreK-12 education. Graduates from ELA’s doctoral program move into leadership positions across local, state, and federal settings, where they advocate for and facilitate necessary educational change.

Blended

Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Administration

year

1 year

Illinois

Illinois, USA

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign – The Grainger College of Engineering

The Ph.D. in Bioengineering is preparing future bioengineering leaders in academia, industry, and government. This program has a proven track record of providing students with educational and research training and experiences that integrate the sciences of biology and medicine with the practices and principles of engineering.

Ph.D. in Bioengineering

months

2 years

Deerfield, USA

Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

The TEDS Doctor of Ministry program invites men and women to step deeper into developing advanced ministry skills. It emphasizes continuous spiritual growth and formation, devotion to Christ, and the ability to think biblically and strategically about the issues facing our community and world.

Part time

Doctor of Ministry

College of Engineering at Texas A&M University

The Doctor of Engineering (D.Eng.) The program prepares our students to work at the highest levels of the engineering profession. This program emphasizes solving problems that arise in using technologies beneficial to mankind. However, those problems and their solutions frequently affect society in nontechnical ways.

Online Doctor of Engineering

hours

The Interdisciplinary Engineering (ITDE) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program allows students to develop unique expertise in emerging areas that may not be covered by traditional departmental degree programs and provides a path for those whose research interests cross engineering disciplines and/or college lines.

Online Doctor of Philosophy

Work leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is designed to give the candidate a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of their professional field and training in methods of research. The final basis for granting the degree shall be the candidate's grasp of the subject matter of a broad field of study and a demonstrated ability to do independent research.

Online Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Engineering

Work leading to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is designed to give the candidate a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of his or her professional field and training in methods of research. The final basis for granting the degree shall be the candidate’s grasp of the subject matter of a broad field of study and a demonstrated ability to do independent research.

Online Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering

The Online Doctor of Philosophy in Petroleum Engineering is a research degree awarded to students after the exhibition of significant and valuable contributions in a specific field of petroleum engineering. This degree is designed for professionals aiming to become leaders and innovators in the energy sector.

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