Doctoral Degrees

At Columbian College, doctoral candidates have access to the rich resources of our nation’s capital. Their studies are supported by major grants from the nation’s top research organizations and institutions. All PhD and PsyD programs are located on our Foggy Bottom campus.

Field of Study Credits Start Term Full Time (FT)/ Part Time (PT) Discipline
American Studies 72 Fall FT Humanities
Anthropology 72 Fall FT Social & Behavioral Sciences
Applied Social Psychology 72 Fall FT Clinical Programs
Biological Sciences 72 Fall FT Natural Sciences

Biostatistics - Not currently accepting applications

72 Fall FT Forensic & Natural Sciences
Cancer Biology - Biomedical Sciences 72 Fall FT Natural Sciences
Chemistry 72 Fall, Spring FT Natural Sciences
Clinical Psychology (PhD) 72 Fall FT Clinical Programs
Clinical Psychology - Professional Psychology (PsyD) 83 Fall FT Clinical Programs
Cognitive Neuroscience 72 Fall FT Social & Behavioral Sciences
Economics 72 Fall FT Mathematics & Statistical Analysis
English 72 Fall FT Humanities
Genomics and Bioinformatics - Biomedical Sciences 72 Fall FT Natural Sciences
History 72 Fall FT Humanities
Human Paleobiology 72 Fall FT Natural Sciences
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 72 Fall FT Social & Behavioral Sciences
Mathematics 72 Fall FT, PT Mathematical & Statistical Analysis
Microbiology and Immunology - Biomedical Sciences 72 Fall FT Natural Sciences
Neuroscience - Biomedical Sciences 72 Fall FT Natural Sciences
Pharmacology and Physiology - Biomedical Sciences 72 Fall FT Natural Sciences
Physics 72 Fall, Spring FT Forensic & Natural Sciences
Political Science 72 Fall FT Policy & Administration
Public Policy & Administration 72 Fall FT, PT Policy & Administration
Statistics 72 Fall, Spring FT, PT Mathematical & Statistical Analysis