Online Doctoral Programs

Walden’s online PhD in Nursing program can empower you to support continuous improvements in nursing science, education, and practice.

With small classes and supportive faculty, Walden’s Doctor of Information Technology program prepares you to excel at the highest levels of the field.

With an online DNP from Walden, you’ll be ready to unlock new career opportunities and play a bigger role in transforming healthcare.

Our DPA program is designed to prepare you to become a leader. Gain the in-depth knowledge to develop effective management skills and solve practical problems in government and governance.

Prepare for a career as a practitioner, instructor, consultant, administrator, or researcher for government, nonprofits, or the private sector. Choose from seven specializations to focus your learning.

Prepare to investigate, apply, and teach innovative concepts in human development as a researcher, faculty member, administrator, or consultant.

Gain an international perspective, meet the challenges of governance and service delivery, effect policy-making, and make an impact on social issues.

Advance your career in a social work agency or organization with your DSW. Choose from eight specializations, including addiction and medical social work. Learn how you can support diverse populations in your work.

Deepen your business knowledge with a program that builds on your existing expertise. Prepare to serve as a global leader and change agent in the corporate, public, or academic sector.

Prepare to practice at the highest level of the social work field as a researcher, educator, or administrator. Choose from eight specializations including addiction and clinical expertise.

Deepen your understanding of the interdependence of individuals, organizations, and society. Prepare for a career in public and private organizations, universities, nonprofits, and government.

Explore strategies to promote positive health changes, contribute to public health knowledge for entire populations, and help improve the health of individuals and communities.

Help shape the future of healthcare in one of the few fully online DHA programs. Learn multidisciplinary, data-driven leadership approaches for a practice-based healthcare setting.

Explore both individual and population health, focusing on health behavior theory and techniques for changing behaviors. Using the latest technology, students will review case studies that touch on current trends and research and explore best practices from a global perspective.

Lead organizations in promoting healthy, safe communities with a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) from Walden University.

Gain the skills to evaluate the effectiveness of healthcare policy and advance research and practice in health services, and prepare for a leadership or academic position.

Gain the credentials and knowledge to effect policy and lead social change. Focus on the holistic needs of people and communities. Choose from 14 specializations to focus your learning.

In Walden’s online PhD in Forensic Psychology program, you will explore the systems and programs that create positive change in the legal system.

Gain the leadership and cross-disciplinary skills to manage and improve the delivery of integrated mental and behavioral healthcare with a PsyD in Behavioral Health Leadership from Walden University.

Walden’s online PhD in Clinical Psychology program can prepare you to practice, teach, or research to positively impact the mental health of diverse clientele.

Through this CACREP-accredited program, prepare for a leadership role in a clinical, academic, or nonprofit setting or work as a counselor educator. Choose from six specializations.

Choose from 11 online doctorate in education specializations to focus your learning in an area that matches your personal interests and career goals.

Earn your PhD degree in criminal justice from Walden to pursue leadership roles within your organization or begin a career in criminal justice education.

Advance your career in education with a program that features personalized support and nine specializations. Prepare for a leadership role as an education researcher, scholar, or practitioner.

Designed for management and education leaders, our PhD in Management program offers comprehensive support to help you prepare for dissertation success.