Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in audiology or hearing science are available at many universities in the United States. The length of the program can range from four- to six-years. Some programs offer a joint AuD/PhD program and, on average, consists of a six-year time commitment.

There are many items to consider when pursuing a PhD program:

• Get involved with research as an undergraduate. You could consider starting a capstone/research project or volunteering in a research laboratory. This will help you gain insight into what a PhD program might entail.
• Your mentor is a key piece in the success of your research. You will spend the majority of your time working together with your mentor, so it is essential to have compatibility. Mentors often align your research interests with their own – which is important to keep in mind when researching various programs. It is ideal to visit the school to meet with faculty and current students before accepting an offer.
• Know your general area of research interest. Most programs will have their PhD students declare up to 5 areas of interest. Look up the research faculty and their declared areas of research.  It would be ideal to find a program that has well-rounded opportunities.
• Look at previous projects, as well as the sources (and consistency) of grant funding for your potential research mentor. Many PhD students might participate in grant writing with their mentor to find funding for their studies. It would be ideal to learn from a mentor who can consistently get funding for their projects.  
• Consider the geographical and available study population for your interested area of research. If you are interested in studying one particular population (e.g., Deaf culture, cochlear implants in children, etc.), look for a PhD program that could recruit those participants for your research.
• If you are unsure about obtaining a PhD, complete a T35 research grant during your graduate school experience. These grants are created for AuD students who may be interested in obtaining a PhD and can be completed during the summer at select universities.+

Here is a list of current PhD Programs in Audiology for the 2017-2018 Application Cycle

State	PhD Program	State	PhD Program
AL	University of South Alabama	NY	CUNY
AZ	Arizona State University	NC	East Carolina University
AZ	University of Arizona	NC	University of North Carolina
AK	University of Arkansas	ND	University of North Dakota
CO	University of Colorado	OH	Kent State University
CT	University of Connecticut	OH	The Ohio State University
DC	Gallaudet University	OH	Ohio University
FL	University of South Florida	OH	University of Cincinnati
FL	University of Florida	OK	University of Oklahoma
IN	Indiana University	PA	Pennsylvania State University
IN	Purdue University	PA	University of Pittsburgh
IA	University of Iowa	SC	University of South Carolina
KS	University of Kansas	TN	University of Memphis
KS	Wichita State University	TN	University of Tennessee
MA	Boston University	TN	Vanderbilt University
MA	Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology	TX	Texas Tech University
MA	University of Massachusetts	TX	University of North Texas
MD	University of Maryland	TX	University of Texas at Austin
MI	Wayne State University	TX	University of Texas at Dallas
MN	University of Minnesota	UT	University of Utah
MO	University of Missouri	UT	Utah State University
MO	Washington University	VA	James Madison University
NE	University of Nebraska	WA	University of Washington
NJ	Montclair State University	WI	University of Wisconsin
NY	University of Buffalo - SUNY	WV	West Virginia University
NY	Syracuse University

_{SAA. (2015). “PhD Programs.” Student Academy of Audiology. http://www.audiology.org/sites/default/files/documents/PhD_Programs.pdf}