Why should I get a PhD?
A question we often hear is: Why should I get a PhD?
Many students wonder, “Why should I get a PhD?”
The decision to get a PhD should not be taken lightly. It is a lot of work and can be very challenging.
Each student’s circumstances are different, so there is no one right answer to this question. There are some questions you can ask yourself that can help you decide if this is the right path for you.
How much time do you have to devote to a PhD program?
It is important to remember that getting a PhD is like having a job.
It can be very demanding and it can take up a good portion of your time. This can make it taxing on your work and family commitments.
Walden University – Accelerated 8-Week Online Classes
Walden University offers accelerated classes: 8 week online classes.
The Walden University campus is located in Florida. Currently, Walden offers over a dozen online doctoral programs with over 100 specializations/concentrations available, giving you the opportunity to tailor your doctorate degree to suit your professional goals and interests.
- Doctor of Business Administration – DBA (10 concentrations)
- PhD in Management (14 concentrations)
- Doctor of Education – Ed.D. (6 concentrations)
- Education Specialist – Ed.S. (6 concentrations)
- PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision (6 concentrations)
- PhD in Education (12 concentrations)
- PhD in Health Services (11 concentrations)
- PhD in Human Services (17 concentrations)
- PhD in Psychology (7 concentrations)
- PhD in Public Health (3 concentrations)
- PhD in Public Policy and Administration (27 concentrations)
- Doctor of Nursing Practice
Read more or get a program guide from Walden University.
Capella University – 10-Week Online Classes
Capella University offers accelerated classes: 10 week online classes.
Many higher education faculty positions require a PhD, which can also prepare you for leadership, research, or consulting positions in a variety of fields. For students of business, the Doctor of Business Administration is also available. Career paths for people with DBAs include business leadership, consulting, and teaching positions.
Online Doctoral Programs are also available in a wide-range of fields including:
- PhD – Accounting
- PhD – Counselor Education and Supervision
- PhD – Criminal Justice
- PhD – Curriculum and Instruction
- PhD – Educational Psychology
- PhD – Emergency Management
- PhD – General Advanced Studies in Human Behavior
- PhD – Business
- PhD – Human Services
- PhD – Information Technology
- PhD – Organization and Management
- PhD – Psychology
- PhD – Health Care Administration
- PhD – Human Resource Management
- PhD – Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- PhD – Information Security
- PhD – Information Technology Management
- PhD – Information Technology Project Management
- PhD – Instructional Design for Online Learning
- PhD – IT Education
- PhD – K-12 Studies in Education
- PhD – Leadership
- PhD – Leadership for Higher Education
- PhD – Leadership in Educational Administration
- PhD – Management Education
- PhD – Nonprofit Management and Leadership
- PhD – Nursing Education
- PhD – Post-secondary and Adult Education
- PhD – Professional Studies in Education
- PhD – Project Management
- PhD – Public Safety Leadership
- PhD – Social and Community Services
- PhD – Special Education Leadership
- PhD – Training and Performance Improvement
- DBA – Business Intelligence
- DBA – Global Operations and Supply Chain Management
- DBA – Strategy and Innovation
- DHA – General Health Administration
- DHA – Health Care Leadership
- DHA – Health Policy and Advocacy
- DPA – General Public Administration
- DrPH – Epidemiology
- DrPH – Health Advocacy and Leadership
- DSW – General Social Work
- EdD – Educational Leadership and Management
- EdD – Reading and Literacy
- EdS – Curriculum and Instruction
- EdS – Leadership in Educational Administration
Read more or get a program guide from Capella University.
Is a PhD Degree Program necessary to progress in your career?
Not all high level jobs in every career have a requirement for a PhD degree. Many careers such as accounting, business, and engineering allow you to rise to the top of your career field without a PhD. However, some fields like psychology require that you have one in order to go into private practice.
Do you want to go into academia or research?
It is important to remember that a PhD is a research based degree. Most graduates go on to become university level professors and researchers. If you want to earn a doctorate level degree but are not interested in a career in academia, then you can consider the practice type doctorates. These include the PsyD, DBA, and the EdD degrees.