University of North Texas 
The PhD program in Higher Education is designed for individuals primarily interested in the scholarly inquiry and/or teaching of higher education as a field of study. The PhD in Higher Education is particularly appropriate to the following careers:
- Academic and research positions in graduate instructional programs of higher education, higher education institutes and centers for the study of higher education
- Applied and management research positions in institutions of higher learning, government agencies, consortia of higher education institutions and higher education professional associations
- Senior administrative positions in four-year colleges and universities where in-depth knowledge and understanding of the conceptual bases of higher education administration are required