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Talk directly to School of Counseling and Social Service faculty about what it's like to earn your degree at Walden.
Chi Sigma Iota
Learn more about the Walden chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, the international counseling honor society that recognizes students for their outstanding academic achievement in counseling.
Ph.D. in Human Services
Earning your human services degree can prepare you to address the needs of diverse and underserved populations, including those struggling with illness, addiction, violence, and poverty. This program combines action-oriented research with practical experience and connects you with a community of professionals so that you may improve quality of life through effective policy and practice.
When you earn your doctoral degree in human services at Walden, you can benefit from the flexibility of online learning and from MobileLearnSM. Offered exclusively at Walden, MobileLearn not only enables you to choose where and when you learn, it also gives you the ability to choose how you learn. Learn more.
Choose the General Program or from a range of specializations. This program also offers two formats to match your learning style.
Ph.D. in Human Services Degree Specializations
- Clinical Social Work
- Counseling
- Criminal Justice
- Disaster, Crisis, and Intervention
- Family Studies and Intervention Strategies
- Human Services Administration
- Public Health
- Self-Designed
- Social Policy Analysis and Planning
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Other Doctoral Programs
Walden offers many more learning options. Find the right one for you:
- See all online doctoral programs.
- Explore programs by career paths.
For assistance in deciding which online degree specialization fits your goals, request information or speak with an enrollment advisor by calling 1-866-492-5336. A list of international toll-free phone numbers is available for students outside the United States.
Move Ahead
Complete your doctoral study or dissertation with the added support of a Capstone Intensive Retreat.
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Meet a Graduate
Learn how a graduate of the Ph.D. in Human Services program bridges cultures to fight child abuse.
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