Doctoral Degree Programs in Virginia

The PhD in Communication explores key issues in the discipline such as communicating complex information, social influence and behavior change, the digital d…

The purpose of the Doctor of Philosophy in Communication program is to prepare competent researchers, effective leaders, and skilled practitioners with a bib…

A nationwide shortage of individuals with Ph.D.'s in communication sciences and disorders means that graduates are in high demand for leadership positions in…

Founded in 1992, the program addresses the role of computation in science, mathematics, and engineering, and is designed around the emphases of Computer Mode…

The core objective of the program is to train graduate students to be professional computational social scientists in academia, government, or business. The …

The PhD program in Computer Science prepares students to become technical leaders in their fields of research. We have a world-class faculty with research ex…

The Conflict Analysis and Resolution doctoral program, the first of its kind in the United States, provides advanced study for students in the field of confl…

The Ph.D. in Counseling and Supervision prepares leaders who advance the counseling profession through a diverse learning community in which students thrive …

The program provides candidates with an opportunity to develop the critical leadership skills and knowledge required in today's increasingly complex, diverse…

The Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision offers a rigorous biblical worldview curriculum and clinical training program entirely in an e-learning (onlin…

The purpose of the Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice program is to prepare law-enforcement professionals for senior leadership roles in criminal justi…

The PhD in Criminology, Law and Society is designed to produce top academic scholars and leaders in policy and applied settings. Students coming to this prog…

The Cultural Studies PhD program grounds the study of cultural objects (e.g. texts, institutions, media, events, everyday practices) in an analysis of the pa…

Appalachian College of Pharmacy (ACP) is Virginia’s only three-year Doctor of Pharmacy Program. Our curriculum offers intense training in a unique setting in…

The Earth Systems and Geoinformation Sciences (ESGS) doctoral program is based upon the integration of the scientific disciplines in geosystems, geography, g…

The economics PhD prepares students for careers in academia, business, and government. Core courses train students in modern theory and quantitative techniqu…

This program is designed to advance professional study to develop research-informed expertise in a selected field of professional education. As a program of …

The degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Regent is awarded in recognition of high attainment in a special field of knowledge. Ph.D. students must present an acc…

The Doctor of Philosophy in Education program is designed to prepare competent effective leaders and researchers with a biblical worldview who will model hig…

The Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership program is designed to prepare highly competent researchers, effective leaders, and skilled practitioners …