Doctoral Degrees
Elevate your skills, deepen your knowledge and take the next step in your future with a doctoral degree from Thomas Edison State University (TESU). Earning your doctoral degree can help prepare you to make a positive impact in your workplace or community. At TESU you’ll enjoy flexibility, mentorship and quality instruction as you earn top credentials in your chosen field of study.
It’s your time to lead, achieve and transform. A doctoral degree from TESU can help you reach the top of your field. You’ll enjoy the flexibility of our online programs, as well as the mentorship and quality instruction TESU is known for.
Our Doctoral Programs
At TESU, we offer three doctoral programs: Doctor of Business Administration, Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Education.
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
Advance your career with a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree. Our fully online doctoral degree program helps prepare you for high-level work as an executive, educator or consultant in two areas of study: Organizational Leadership or Human Resource Management.
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
As the healthcare industry continues to grow and change, nurses like you play a critical role in advancing the quality and safety of patient care. A Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from Thomas Edison State University helps prepare nurse leaders to improve patient outcomes, spur positive transformation in their organizations and translate research into practice.
Prepare yourself to lead at the highest level in your healthcare organization with our fully online doctoral degree program specializing in Systems-Level Leadership. Through mentored practice, you will enhance your skills in organizational leadership, economics and finance, healthcare policy, population-focused care and technology.
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
This fully online Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) program enables students across a spectrum of executive, administrative and consultancy roles in industry, military and higher education to acquire the knowledge, competencies and skills necessary to advance in their careers and lead organizations.
The degree’s areas of concentration include human resources management, organizational consulting, healthcare management, industrial and organizational psychology and research methods.