Distance Learning PhD Programs

Pursuing a PhD requires intense, focused study. Capella University takes extra steps to deliver a distance learning environment that provides significant support and encouragement to help you develop six doctoral competencies: scholar-practitioner development, critical analysis, research, professional communications, learning community development, and school specific programming.

In Capella University's doctoral degree programs, you can acquire advanced theoretical and practical knowledge and leadership skills that will position you as an expert in your field. After graduating, you may choose to pursue teaching, consulting, counseling, or leadership from an informed, strategic viewpoint. Capella University's accomplished faculty strive to create an engaging distance learning environment in which you explore concepts, share ideas, and make discoveries in your field of interest.

Capella University believes education should help you excel on the job—not just on tests and assignments. Our alumni look back on their Capella University experience with satisfaction. In a 2005 alumni survey, 89 percent of respondents say they use new skills gained at Capella in their careers. More than 7 in 10 also reported their Capella University diploma increased their professional mobility and marketability, and it either raised their salary or increased their earnings potential.