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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Higher Education

114 U.S. colleges and universities offer Higher Education at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 94 Associate 1 Bachelor 3 Master 225 PhD 114 Professional 8

Most schools offering it: Pennsylvania (22), New York (20), Texas (19), California (18), Michigan (14), Missouri (12)

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Showing 1–24 of 114 schools

LU
Private nonprofit

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Higher Education: 148 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students
104,327
Retention
80%
Programs
186
Awards 2024-25
28,744
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USM
Public

Higher Education: 75 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students
13,170
Retention
72%
Programs
109
Awards 2024-25
3,977
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MUS
Private nonprofit

Higher Education: 24 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students
9,261
Retention
85%
Programs
86
Awards 2024-25
2,554
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BC
Private nonprofit

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Higher Education: 20 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
15,432
Retention
96%
Programs
108
Awards 2024-25
4,500
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UP
Private nonprofit

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Higher Education: 17 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
29,109
Retention
99%
Programs
229
Awards 2024-25
10,603
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WU
Private nonprofit

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Higher Education: 17 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Admission
Open
Students
13,746
Retention
61%
Programs
85
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UWG
Public

Higher Education: 16 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students
14,337
Retention
78%
Programs
68
Awards 2024-25
4,453
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JSU
Public

Higher Education: 16 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
6,326
Retention
62%
Programs
70
Awards 2024-25
1,339
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UA
Public

Higher Education: 15 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
56,365
Retention
83%
Programs
307
Awards 2024-25
12,522
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IU
Public

Higher Education: 14 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
48,424
Retention
91%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
20,593
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UT
Public

Higher Education: 14 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students
38,728
Retention
92%
Programs
210
Awards 2024-25
9,900
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MSU
Public

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Higher Education: 13 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
52,089
Retention
90%
Programs
268
Awards 2024-25
13,223
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UNG
Public

Higher Education: 13 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students
19,291
Retention
73%
Programs
80
Awards 2024-25
3,129
CampusOnlineHybrid
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SCS
Public

Higher Education: 13 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students
10,732
Retention
71%
Programs
144
Awards 2024-25
2,228
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UH
Public

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Higher Education: 12 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
47,980
Retention
87%
Programs
153
Awards 2024-25
11,831
CampusOnlineHybrid
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NIU
Public

Higher Education: 12 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
15,414
Retention
70%
Programs
103
Awards 2024-25
4,012
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VU
Private nonprofit

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Higher Education: 12 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
13,575
Retention
96%
Programs
181
Awards 2024-25
4,249
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IU
Private nonprofit

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

Higher Education: 12 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students
2,512
Retention
83%
Programs
65
Awards 2024-25
568
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TTU
Public

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Higher Education: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
40,757
Retention
85%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
10,998
CampusOnlineHybrid
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OUC
Public

Higher Education: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
26,323
Retention
84%
Programs
266
Awards 2024-25
7,864
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UF
Public

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Higher Education: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students
56,311
Retention
98%
Programs
190
Awards 2024-25
18,849
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UA
Public

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Higher Education: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
40,846
Retention
89%
Programs
195
Awards 2024-25
9,584
CampusOnlineHybrid
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TU
Public

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Higher Education: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
29,640
Retention
83%
Programs
277
Awards 2024-25
8,286
CampusOnlineHybrid
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