Online Doctorates in Nursing (PhD)

ARWU Rank:
 201-300

Established: 1839
Country: United States

Online Doctorate Program Name:
Nursing (PhD)

Residency Requirements: A campus visit is required for a minimum of one week during the first summer of your enrollment. You also will spend four days on campus each April. You also must attend one professional meeting annually with your research mentor.

The MU doctor of philosophy in nursing (PhD) program prepares clinical scholars, educators, and researchers for leadership roles in a variety of academic, industry, and health care settings. If you want to share your research and clinical specialties with the academic community, service sector and public policy arena, this may be the degree for you.

Length: Variable

Required GPA: 3.3+ undergrad, 3.5+ grad.

Required Master's Degree: No

ARWU Rank:
 201-300

Established: 1865
Country: United States

Online Doctorate Program Name:
Nursing (PhD)

Residency Requirements: Summer residencies at the end of year two and year three.

The four purposes of the doctoral program at the KU School of Nursing are to prepare graduates to function in faculty positions in college and university settings; to conduct independent research and scholarly endeavors in nursing; to generate and expand theoretical, empirical, and philosophical bases for nursing practice; and to provide leadership to the profession and interpret nursing to society.

Length: 3 to 6 years

Required GPA: 3.5+ undergrad, 3.25+ grad.

Required Master's Degree: No

ARWU Rank:
 201-300

Established: 1837
Country: United States

Online Doctorate Program Name:
Nursing (Ph.D.)

Residency Requirements: Minor residency requirements.

The goal of the doctoral program in nursing is the preparation of scholars to develop knowledge in the discipline of nursing. The program examines knowledge development in nursing through an understanding of the impact of a wide range of historical influences on the discipline and through analysis of how emerging societal issues influence knowledge development. Knowledge in the humanities and social sciences and an understanding of knowledge development in other disciplines is viewed as foundational to a full understanding of knowledge development in nursing. Methodologic competency (i.e., knowledge of research designs, methodologies and tools) is also essential to a full understanding of the scope, range and path of knowledge development and the relevance to nursing practice.

Length: Variable

Required GPA: 3.0+

Required Master's Degree: No

ARWU Rank:
 301-400

Established: 1964
Country: UK

Online Doctorate Program Name:
PhD in Palliative Care

Residency Requirements: Annual interactive academies held at Lancaster University in September.

The PhD in Palliative Care provides opportunities for people working in palliative, hospice and end of life care, in the UK and internationally, to undertake advanced study. This programme meets the needs of palliative care professionals wishing to enhance their research skills, develop their critical understanding of policy and practice, improve their scholarship, and make an original contribution to knowledge development within their field, while at the same time fulfilling their existing responsibilities. The specialist taught modules develop an understanding of the development of end of life services and movements in different settings and cultures around the world; the models of care that have been adopted; and the issues involved in assessing the impact of these – individually, socially and societally.

Length: 48 to 84 months

Required GPA: N/A

Required Master's Degree: No

ARWU Rank:
 301-400

Established: 1963
Country: United States

Online Doctorate Program Name:
Nursing Ph.D.

Residency Requirements: Two multiple-day onsite intensives per year.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in nursing is designed to prepare you as a research scientist for positions as nursing faculty members, leaders in the application of innovative technologies to nursing education and clinical care, executive leaders in health care systems, and scientists who contribute to the body of nursing knowledge through their research. The Nursing PhD program is delivered online with two multiple-day onsite intensives per year. The program requires a minimum of 60-credit hours beyond a master’s degree in nursing. This includes 36-credit hours of required courses that focus on foundation, knowledge development and research methods; 15 dissertation credit hours; and 9 credit hours of electives, allowing students to gain additional expertise in the area chosen for their dissertation. At least two of the three elective courses must be taken outside of the College of Nursing. The cohorts will be encouraged to attend research conferences together, along with faculty, to increase dialogue and socialization.

Length: 9 to 12 sememsters

Required GPA: N/A

Required Master's Degree: Yes

ARWU Rank:
 301-400

Established: 1890
Country: United States

Online Doctorate Program Name:
PhD in Nursing

Residency Requirements: Students need to attend classes at WSU Spokane for the first and last two weeks of the first summer semester.

Enroll in the PhD in Nursing program and learn how to design, conduct, and disseminate research that will generate new knowledge directed toward changing nursing science, healthcare, and nursing practice. You will join a small cohort of nurse scholars, developing supportive relationships with these fellow students and faculty. Faculty and staff are accessible and committed to your success, and you will have regular research and academic mentoring through the establishment of your career as a nurse scientist. Approximately 66% of our students are funded through research/teaching assistantships, scholarships, or Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program awards.

Length: 3 years

Required GPA: 3.5+

Required Master's Degree: Yes