Florida Online PhD Programs

Nova Southeastern University

• Nova Southeastern University is a regionally accredited university in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Princeton Review recognized the graduate school as one of the best values in online graduate schools.

  Ph.D. programs offered by Nova Southeastern include fields such as occupational therapy, physical therapy, and conflict analysis and resolution. Numerous other non-Ph.D. doctoral programs are offered as well.

  Nova Southeastern University

  3301 College Avenue

  (954) 262-2000

  nova.edu

University of Florida

• The University of Florida in Gainesville is one of few universities based in Florida offering a Ph.D. online. U.S. News & World Report ranked the school as among the top 50 large universities nationwide.

  The university offers a number of different doctoral degrees online, including a limited number of Ph.D. degrees. The Ph.D. in classical civilization, offered through the Department of Classics,is a 90--credit hour degree (for students already holding an MA in the field, only 60 credit hours are required). Students take five seminars in the classics, including 12 elective credit hours. They must demonstrate proficiency in both German and either Italian or French.

  The second Ph.D. offered by the department is in the field of Latin and Roman studies. The degree requirements for this concentration are the same as those in the classical civilization degree program.

  University of Florida

  (352) 392-0828

  distancelearning.ufl.edu

University of Phoenix

• The University of Phoenix has several campus locations in Florida, including Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville and Fort Lauderdale; most programs can, however, be completed online (the school focuses on distance learning).

  University of Phoenix, which was established in 1976 and is established by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), offers these Ph.D. programs, at the time of writing: Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (including specializations in Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Technology and Higher Education Administration), Doctor of Health Administration, Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, Doctor of Business Administration, Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership (including one with a specialization in Information Systems and Technology), and Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial/Organizational Psychology.

  University of Phoenix

  (866) 766-0766

  phoenix.edu