Do any "brick and mortar" schools offer a online doctorates or phd degree?

Question

I'm wondering if any "brick and mortar" schools offer doctorates or phd degrees online? I know of plenty brick and mortar extension schools that have masters programs online (Harvard, NE, MIT, etc...) but nothing further up. Please keep in mind im only asking about programs associated with well known, non-online only, schools. Also I'm preferably interested a business degree but if you know of a school that offers this in a different field of study your welcome to list it here. Thanks.

RoaringMice, I was just curious. Infact i much rather have a doctorates then a PHD because I wouldnt plan teaching or doing alot of scholerly research after graduation. It would be more for personal knowledge in the field and a better look to employers.

Northcentral university for example is accredited and offers some very interesting DBA and PHD programs in business but i get the feeling that since they arn't associated with a brick and mortar school the degree would be looked down on by colleagues and employers.

Answer 1

Northern Arizona
U Montana
Utah State
Liberty
Mississippi State
New Mexico State
Nova Southeastern
Pepperdine

are some B&M schools that have (or have had) their doctorate online, usually in education for the EdD.

Answer 2

Priscilla - I am actually a little surprised to see you so quick to assume that creationist wouldn't have credentials. In the past, I have always admired your center-of-the-aisle approach to controversial issues. A biblical worldview is not as difficult to defend as some here would lead us to believe. I am no biologist, and I never will claim to be, but I do have a brain, and to me it seems that evolution is a theory which works very well on paper, but is almost impossible to pull off in the real nitty-gritty world of nature. Small changes may accumulate, but I seriously question if small changes are enough to give the kind of "leading edge" that would be required to evolve entire populations, even isolated ones, over time. In the real world, there are TONS of factors that daily deterine if something lives or dies, let alone reproduces. In the odd event that a genetic mutation is even beneficial, the organism still has to overcome all the other crap nature throws at it, and do so with such success that its offspring (which share said mutation) eventually overtake all other members of that species, or at least overtake that isolated group of said species. I'm not sure if what I am saying is clear, but the thought is simply, works on paper, doesn't work so well out in the forest/desert/arctic/jungle/whatever. Life just isn't that clean cut. So why do 99% of scientists flock to this theory? Well, I can't be certain, but my guess is this: There's no acceptable alternative that can't be called "religion". So while evolution may be difficult to defend, it's a lot easier than the next-best non-religious idea. Interpret that as you will. Always a pleasure to read your thoughtful questions. God bless, Jason

Answer 3

What do you hope to do with that degree, when you come out? There are very, very few reputable universities that offer online PhDs at all, and those tend to be in tech, rather than business. Even then, I'm not loving them. I'd only have you consider it if you could tell me that your future employers aren't concerned with the reputation of the PhD program you entered (which I can't believe is true), and it you got into a top school. For example, I maybe would recommend Carnegie Mellon for computer science. I think I remember they offered a PhD online, but I could be wrong on that one. And even then, I'd want to do more research first.

Answer 4

20

Answer 5

The University of Nebraska offers EdD and PhD programs in education online.

Answer 6

No respectable University would do this fully online. The idea of a doctorate is that you work closely with facutly doing research so they can determine if you are qualified to be a candidate before your dissertation. Obviously you can't really do this from distance (and I know people will fight about that, but you just can't do it). Its like having a long distance relationship. Its possible, but not as fulfilling.

You can check out what two schools have done, by allowing you to stay at work but get your doctorate. Pace University and Robert Morris University. The Pace University is in technology and requires you have 10 years of experience, the RMU one is 5 years of experience and is in Info Sys & Communications but relates to business. They have you do residencies and move through classes as a cohort or executive style. The degree from RMU is highly respected. I don't know about Pace (I live in the Pittsburgh area so Pace is farther away).

Another thought, I believe Walden University is now non-profit (or at least its parent company is now under the 501 category). That might be something to check out in the next few years.

Answer 7

255

Answer 8

thankyou everyone for answering

Answer 9

thanks! extremely informative and it offers me better knowledge on this topic