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Online PhD Degrees & Doctoral Degree Programs
A doctoral degree – sometimes referred to as a doctorate or doctorate degree – is the final degree in the hierarchy of academic degrees awarded by post secondary educational institutions. Many doctorates are designed to qualify you to practice a particular profession, such as medicine. Doctoral degree programs can take anywhere from three to ten years of postgraduate study, and also usually require that you submit and defend an original thesis.
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A.T. Still University of Health Sciences - Medical
Kirksville, MO
Abilene Christian University - Education
Abilene, TX
Abilene Christian University - Business
Abilene, TX
Adams State College - Education
Alamosa, CO
Adelphi University - Education
Garden City, NY
Adelphi University - Business
Garden City, NY
Agnes Scott College - Education
Decatur, GA
Air Force Institute of Technology - Engineering
Wright Patterson AFB, OH
Alabama A&M University - Education
Normal, AL
Alabama State University - Education
Montgomery, AL
Alaska Pacific University - Education
Anchorage, AK
Albany Medical College - Medical
Albany, NY
Albany State University - Education
Albany, GA
Alcorn State University - Education
Alcorn State, MS
Alfred Univ.--New York State Col. of Ceramics - Engineering
Alfred, NY
Alfred University - Education
Alfred, NY
Alfred University - Business
Alfred, NY
Alliant International University--San Diego - Education
San Francisco, CA
Alvernia University - Education
Reading, PA
Alverno College - Education
Milwaukee, WI
American International College - Education
Springfield, MA
American Jewish University - Education
Los Angeles, CA
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Washington, DC
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Washington, DC
Anderson University - Education
Anderson, IN
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Berrien Springs, MI
Angelo State University - Education
San Angelo, TX
Anna Maria College - Education
Paxton, MA
Antioch New England Graduate School - Education
Keene, NH
Antioch University - Education
Yellow Springs, OH
Antioch University--Seattle - Education
Seattle, WA
Appalachian State University - Education
Boone, NC
Appalachian State University - Business
Boone, NC
Aquinas College - Education
Grand Rapids, MI
Arcadia University - Education
Glenside, PA
Arizona State University - Education
Tempe, AZ
Arizona State University - Engineering
Tempe, AZ
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Tempe, AZ
Arizona State University--West - Education
Phoenix, AZ
Arizona State University--West - Business
Phoenix, AZ
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State University, AR
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State University, AR
Arkansas Tech University - Education
Russellville, AR
Armstrong Atlantic State University - Education
Savannah, GA
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Types of Doctoral Degrees, Including Online PhD Degrees
The abbreviation “PhD” is often thought to mean the same thing as “doctorate,” but that isn’t always the case. A PhD is actually a specific type of doctorate earned by graduates in a variety of science and humanities disciplines.
You can earn a doctorate degree online or through traditional on-campus education. If you decide to pursue one of the many available doctoral programs or online PhD programs you will have to work hard, but you will also be well-rewarded. These programs challenge you with the most sophisticated content possible, because online doctorate degrees represent the pinnacle of achievement in distance learning. Earning your doctorate or PhD online is a wise investment as well; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that professionals with a doctorate typically earn over $25,000 more annually when compared to someone who holds only a bachelor’s degree.
There are two common types of doctorates: professional doctorates and research doctorates. Much rarer are higher doctorates, which are only issued in a few European countries and require the recipient to be a leading expert in their field.
- Professional Doctorates are awarded for completing doctoral study in a profession, such as dentistry (DDS), law (JD) or medicine (MD). In many of these fields a doctorate is required to legally practice the profession.
- Research Doctorates are awarded for completing doctoral study in a field of research. The most common research doctorate is the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), but others include the Doctor of Engineering (DEng) and Doctor of Education (EdD).