Accredited Online PhD Universities

Colleges where you can earn a doctoral degree by distance learning

Online PhD degrees offered by accredited online colleges and universities may take between three to eight years to complete. Most online PhD programs also call for a dissertation.

Some distance learning colleges offer accelerated PhD programs online and fast track PhD's, while others let learners finish a degree faster.

Following is a list of top accredited online universities and colleges in the United States where you can pursue an online PhD degree program.

Most of the schools featured here accept people currently living in the USA or Canada. A few accept students who live outside the USA and Canada.

Featured Colleges with Online PhDs

Walden University - is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association, www.ncahlc.org. With over 60 online PhD degree specializations, you can choose a focus that best suits your interest and study through a unique blend of theory, research, and practical application. Walden's doctoral learning experience incorporates multiple learning models and academic residencies.

Walden University Distance Learning PhD Programs

• Ph.D. in Education - KAM-based
• Ph.D. in Education - KAM-based - Adult Education Leadership
• Ph.D. in Education - KAM-based - Community College Leadership
• Ph.D. in Education - KAM-based - Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
• Ph.D. in Education - KAM-based - Early Childhood and Primary Education
• Ph.D. in Education - KAM-based - Higher Education
• Ph.D. in Education - KAM-based - K-12 Education Leadership
• Ph.D. in Education - KAM-based - Self-Designed
• Ph.D. in Education - KAM-based - Special Education
• Ph.D. in Education - Mixed-Model
• Ph.D. in Education - Mixed-Model - Adult Education Leadership
• Ph.D. in Education - Mixed-Model - Community College Leadership
• Ph.D. in Education - Mixed-Model - Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
• Ph.D. in Education - Mixed-Model - Early Childhood and Primary Education
• Ph.D. in Education - Mixed-Model - Higher Education
• Ph.D. in Education - Mixed-Model - K-12 Education Leadership
• Ph.D. in Education - Mixed-Model - Self-Designed
• Ph.D. in Education - Mixed-Model - Special Education
• Ph.D. in Human Services - Clinical Social Work
• Ph.D. in Human Services - Criminal Justice
• Ph.D. in Human Services - Disaster, Crisis, and Intervention
• Ph.D. in Human Services - Family Studies and Intervention Strategies
• Ph.D. in Human Services - General
• Ph.D. in Human Services - Human Services Administration
• Ph.D. in Human Services - Public Health
• Ph.D. in Human Services - Social Policy Analysis and Planning
• Ph.D. in Management - Accounting
• Ph.D. in Management - Engineering Management
• Ph.D. in Management - Finance
• Ph.D. in Management - Finance - Course-based
• Ph.D. in Management - General
• Ph.D. in Management - Human Resource Management - Course-based
• Ph.D. in Management - Information Systems Management
• Ph.D. in Management - Information Systems Management - Course-based
• Ph.D. in Management - Knowledge Management
• Ph.D. in Management - Leadership & Organizational Change
• Ph.D. in Management - Leadership & Organizational Change - Course-based
• Ph.D. in Management - Learning Management
• Ph.D. in Management - Operations Research
• Ph.D. in Management - Self-Designed
• Ph.D. in Psychology - Clinical Psychology
• Ph.D. in Psychology - Counseling Psychology
• Ph.D. in Psychology - Educational Psychology
• Ph.D. in Psychology - Forensic Psychology
• Ph.D. in Psychology - Health Psychology
• Ph.D. in Psychology - Organizational Psychology
• Ph.D. in Psychology - Social Psychology
• Ph.D. in Public Health - Community Health Education
• Ph.D. in Public Health - Epidemiology
• Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration - Criminal Justice
• Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration - International Non Governmental Organization
• Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration - Terrorism, Mediation, and Peace
• Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration - Emergency Management
• Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration - Homeland Security Policy
• Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration - Policy Analysis
• Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration - Course-based - General Program
• Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration - Health Policy
• Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration - Law and Public Policy
• Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration - Local Government Management for Sustainability
• Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration -Interdisciplinary Policy Studies
• Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration- Nonprofit Management and Leadership
• Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration- Public Management and Leadership
• Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision - Consultation
• Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision - Counseling and Social Change
• Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision - Forensic Mental Health Counseling
• Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision - Nonprofit Management and Leadership
• Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision - Trauma and Crisis
• Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision-General Program
• Ph.D. in Education - Course-based - Assessment Evaluation and Accountability
• Ph.D. in Education - Course-based - Educational Technology
• Ph.D. in Education - Course-based - Leadership, Policy & Change
• Ph.D. in Education - Course-based - Learning, Instruction, and Innovation

Northcentral University Online - is regionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Distance learning PhD programs offered by Northcentral University:

• PhD in Business Administration - Applied Computer Science
• PhD in Business Administration - Computer and Information Security
• PhD in Business Administration - Criminal Justice
• PhD in Business Administration - Financial Management
• PhD in Business Administration - Health Care Administration
• PhD in Business Administration - Homeland Security Leadership & Policy
• PhD in Business Administration - Human Resources Management
• PhD in Business Administration - International Business
• PhD in Business Administration - Management
• PhD in Business Administration - Management Information Systems
• PhD in Business Administration - Management of Engineering and Technology
• PhD in Business Administration - Advanced Accounting
• PhD in Business Administration - Organizational Leadership
• PhD in Business Administration - Public Administration
• PhD in Business Administration - Project Management
• PhD in Business Administration - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
• PhD in Business Administration - Marketing

• PhD in Education - Curriculum and Teaching
• PhD in Education - Educational Leadership
• PhD in Education - English Second Language
• PhD in Education - E-Learning
• PhD in Education - Global Training and Development
• PhD in Education - Leadership in Higher Education
• PhD in Education - Instructional Leadership
• PhD in Education - Organizational Leadership
• PhD in Education - Early Childhood Education
• PhD in Education - International Education
• PhD in Education - Special Education
• PhD in Education - Sports Management
• PhD in Marriage & Family Therapy - Child and Adolescent Therapy
• PhD in Marriage & Family Therapy - Couple Therapy
• PhD in Marriage & Family Therapy - General
• PhD in Marriage & Family Therapy - Medical Family Therapy
• PhD in Marriage & Family Therapy - Therapy with Military Families
• PhD in Psychology - Health Psychology
• PhD in Psychology - Gender Diversity Studies
• PhD in Psychology - General Psychology
• PhD in Psychology - Mental Health Policy and Practice
• PhD in Psychology - Industrial Organizational Psychology

Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is also a member of the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI). You can earn your online PhD degree program from Capella in any of the following:

• PhD - Finance
• PhD - General Business Management
• PhD - Marketing
• PhD - Accounting
• PhD - Human Resource Management
• PhD - Leadership
• PhD - Management Education
• PhD - Project Management
• PhD - Strategy and Innovation
• PhD - Health Care Administration
• PhD - Criminal Justice
• PhD - Emergency Management
• PhD - Public Safety Leadership
• PhD - General Information Technology
• PhD - Information Assurance and Security
• PhD - Information Technology Education
• PhD - Information Technology Management
• PhD - Information Technology Project Management
• PhD - Curriculum and Instruction
• PhD - K-12 Studies in Education
• PhD - Leadership in Educational Administration
• PhD - Special Education Leadership
• PhD - Instructional Design for Online Learning
• PhD - Leadership for Higher Education
• PhD - Nursing Education
• PhD - Postsecondary and Adult Education
• PhD - Professional Studies in Education
• PhD - Training and Performance Improvement
• PhD - Multidisciplinary Human Services
• PhD - Nonprofit Management and Leadership
• PhD - Social and Community Services
• PhD - Addiction Psychology
• PhD - Educational Psychology
• PhD - General Psychology
• PhD - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
• PhD - General Advanced Studies in Human Behavior
• PhD - General Counselor Education and Supervision

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