Doctoral programs in Psychology offered by phd universities in the US include a plethora of areas to specialize in. There are more than 125 areas of psychological research available. You need to match your area of interest with the strength that a specific program has to offer. Failure to do this at the outset may lead to disillusionment with the program. After completion of a doctorate, you have two career options. One is to go into clinical practice. The other career option is in academic teaching or further academic research.

Doctoral degrees in Psychology include Psy.D. (Doctor of Psychology), Ed.D. (Doctor of Education), and PhD (Doctor of Philosophy).

Walden University offers a PhD in Psychology.