Schools With PhD Programs

Georgetown University

• Washington, D.C.'s Georgetown University is a Jesuit institution with a variety of Ph.D. programs through its Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Students may pursue doctoral degrees in some programs at night or combine their undergraduate studies with graduate studies in a five-year program. Georgetown also provides a joint-degree program where students can earn two advanced degrees concurrently. Doctorates offered through Georgetown include physics, philosophy, economics, Islamic studies, biology and chemistry.

  Georgetown University
  37th and O St.
  ICC 302
  Washington, DC 20057-1004
  202-687-5974
  grad.georgetown.edu

Harvard University

• Harvard University provides doctorates in more than 50 fields through the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Doctorates offered at Harvard include anthropology, religion, physics, English, Classics, economics, forestry and history. Students may also pursue advanced interdepartmental degrees. The Graduate School of Harvard has a vibrant student life centered around the Dudley House. Graduate students can partake in extracurricular activities such as language clubs, concerts, ski trips, art exhibits and student-faculty dinners. Harvard Grad School also hosts 30 student groups with topics such as the environment and religion.

  Harvard University
  1350 Massachusetts Ave.
  Holyoke Center 350
  Cambridge, MA 02138-3654
  617-495-1814
  gsas.harvard.edu

University of Oregon

• The University of Oregon in Eugene is the only graduate program in Oregon to be a member of the Association of American University, a prestigious accreditation association. The outlook for doctoral graduates of UO is excellent, with 40 percent securing teaching jobs and an additional 25 percent garnering fellowships and other research positions. Additionally, 43 percent of all doctoral candidates have published papers in peer-reviewed journals prior to graduation. The College of Arts and Sciences ranks 15th among graduate programs, while the College of Education ranks fifth in the nation.

  University of Oregon
  Graduate School
  1219 University of Oregon
  Eugene, OR 97403-1219
  541-346-5129
  gradschool.uoregon.edu

University of California, Los Angeles

• The University of California, Los Angeles offers dozens of programs to students pursuing a doctorate. The UCLA Graduate Division includes programs in archaeology, art, chemistry, neuroscience, linguistics and biology. The UCLA website includes a searchable database of researchers working at the university. This allows students to find potential faculty mentors and professors of interest before applying or enrolling in classes.

  University of California, Los Angeles
  Graduate Division
  1237 Murphy Hall
  Box 951419
  Los Angeles, CA 90095-1419
  310-825-3819
  gdnet.ucla.edu