Rise as a leader with a doctoral degree
Distinguish yourself in your field while making a positive impact in your community by earning a doctorate degree online.
You’ll work closely with faculty who bring 28+ years of industry experience to your program, and can help you pursue your personal and professional goals.
Save time & money
- Save time and money with transfer credits. You can apply up to 27 doctoral-level credits you’ve earned from accredited institutions toward your professional doctoral degree.
- Lock in the peace of mind that comes with fixed, affordable tuition. You’ll enjoy one flat rate from the moment you enroll until the day you graduate from your program. That’s your Tuition Guarantee.
- Starting with your first course, every qualifying new student will be awarded one of our scholarships, or you’ll get the best savings you qualify for.
- No application fee, and we’ll even request your prior college transcripts at no cost, when possible.
Exceptional flexibility
- Online classes, always on – 24/7/365.
- Highly rated 1-on-1 support, available 14 hours a day, 5 days a week.
- Start your degree when you’re ready, with up to 10 opportunities a year.
Career-relevant education
- 13 doctoral online programs and certificates aligned to 72 real-world careers.
- Career Services for Life® commitment. Career planning resources, resumé help and more is available to you. For life.
- Our instructors are accomplished professionals who average 28+ years of experience. And over 80% of our students would recommend their instructors to others*.
- All our professional doctoral degrees provide career-relevant skills that can be applied to leadership roles in your community or organization.
- Our unique doctoral model provides you with the guidance necessary to become a Scholar-Practitioner-Leader. By participating in classroom dialogue, researching peer-reviewed sources, and integrating application-based knowledge, you can expand your leadership knowledge and translate classroom learning (scholarship) into effective leadership behaviors (practice).
*Student End of Course Study, September 2022-August 2023 (139,234 respondents)
University of Phoenix has been continually accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), hlcommission.org, since 1978.
This program has been reaffirmed for accreditation until 2027 by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), ensuring the quality of your education.
What does that mean in real life? ACBSP-accredited business programs are committed to quality standards. The quality of the program is benchmarked against specific criteria that prepare students for their industry of choice. Accreditation occurs on a 10-year cycle with regular quality reviews.
85%
of our surveyed students rated interactions with their academic counselors 5-STARS
Transactional Survey, September 2022-August 2023 (23,739 respondents)
80%
of our surveyed students recommend their instructors to others
Student End of Course Study, September 2022-August 2023 (139,234 respondents)
91%
In our 2023 alumni survey, 91% of recent graduates said we gave them the flexibility to balance family, work, school and life.
2023 Biennual Alumni Survey, May-June 2023 (1,291 completes)
Doctoral degrees
We have 13 doctoral online programs and certificates aligned to 72 real-world careers. Not interested in a doctoral degree? Check out our other degrees.
