{"id":262,"date":"2015-07-09T19:55:45","date_gmt":"2015-07-09T19:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/?page_id=262"},"modified":"2025-04-17T16:54:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T20:54:29","slug":"doctorates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/doctorates\/","title":{"rendered":"Earn Your Online Doctorate at the University of Central Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-center mb-4 mb-md-0 col-md-4 push-md-8 col-lg-3 push-lg-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" img-fluid size-full wp-image-16500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/09\/UCF-US-News-World-Report-MostInnovative-badge-360.png\" alt><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" img-fluid size-full wp-image-16500 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2020\/09\/UCF-US-News-World-Report-MostInnovative-badge-360.png\"><br>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-8 pull-md-4 pull-lg-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h4 heading-underline\">Earn Your Online Doctoral Degree at UCF<\/h2>\n<p>Advancing your career and opening new doors requires an education that pushes you to the next level. Whatever your passion, UCF Online can prepare you to be an industry leader with one of our online doctoral degrees. Ranked among the nation\u2019s Top 20 Most Innovative Universities by <em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>, our online programs are designed to elevate your knowledge and enhance how you navigate an ever-changing environment. Lead the charge with UCF Online \u2014 use your doctoral degree to make a difference.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enroll in a doctoral degree in Education or Nursing, ranked among the top 50 in the nation by <em>U.S. News &amp; World Report<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Led by nationally recognized faculty who are experts in their field.<\/li>\n<li>Pursue a high-quality education from anywhere in the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"degree-list-wrapper \">\n\t<h2 class=\"ucf-degree-list-title\">Online Doctorates Degree Programs<\/h2>\t\t<ul class=\"degree-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"degree-list-program\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/curriculum-and-instruction-edd\/\">Curriculum and Instruction, EdD<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"degree-list-program\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/nursing-practice-d-n-p\/\">Nursing Practice, DNP, Advanced Track<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"degree-list-program\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/nursing-practice-d-n-p-executive-track\/\">Nursing Practice, DNP, Executive Track<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"degree-list-program\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/nursing-ph-d\/\">Nursing, BSN to PhD<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"degree-list-program\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/degree\/nursing-ph-d\/\">Nursing, PhD<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<br>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mt-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h4 heading-underline\">Benefits of Earning Your Doctorate Degree<\/h2>\n<p>UCF is for everyone: working professionals, parents, career changers and students from every corner of the globe. Our award-winning faculty designed every degree program \u2014 online and traditional \u2014 to meet the same high standards. The classes can be accessed at anytime, anywhere and our high-quality doctoral degree programs can change your future by giving you a deeper understanding of your industry.<br>\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"d-none d-md-block col-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<hr class=\"hr-vertical hr-primary hr-3\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col mt-4 mt-md-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<blockquote class=\"blockquote blockquote-quotation font-serif pb-0\"><p>Be ready to challenge your way of thinking. Be ready to challenge your norms. Be ready to learn and explore. It is a great adventure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<footer class=\"blockquote-footer text-uppercase\"><strong class=\"d-block mb-1\">Edwin Loftin<\/strong> <span class=\"d-block\">MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, Nursing DNP<\/span><\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<hr class=\"hr-3 hr-primary mt-5\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mt-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hidden-md-down col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/10\/Doctorate1_ucf_320x300.jpg\" alt=\"ATTAIN THE PINNACLE OF EDUCATION WITH A DOCTORATE FROM UCF ONLINE\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"ATTAIN THE PINNACLE OF EDUCATION WITH A DOCTORATE FROM UCF ONLINE\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/10\/Doctorate1_ucf_320x300.jpg\"><br>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-10 col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h4 heading-underline\">ATTAIN THE PINNACLE OF EDUCATION WITH A DOCTORAL DEGREE FROM UCF ONLINE<\/h2>\n<p>The world needs more leaders and UCF is paving the way for motivated professionals to take the reins with their online doctorate programs. UCF Online strives to transform higher education by making awarding-winning faculty, affordable tuition, and modern, innovative courses approachable to everyone. Professionals in Florida and throughout the world can achieve the highest level of education while working through UCF\u2019s online doctorate programs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mt-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-md-10 col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"h4 heading-underline\">UCF ONLINE PAVES THE WAY TO NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES<\/h2>\n<p>Now is the time to advance your education and create success in your career. Earning an online Nursing Practice DNP or an online Nursing Ph.D. will help you develop the professional skills for becoming a dynamic nursing leader in healthcare. Whether pursuing a clinical or executive role, our top online doctorate programs are flexible, allowing students to apply their learning on the job while simultaneously completing the program and obtaining their degree.<br>\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mb-md-4 hidden-md-down col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/10\/Doctorate2_ucf_320x300.jpg\" alt=\"UCF ONLINE PAVES THE WAY TO NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-fluid lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"UCF ONLINE PAVES THE WAY TO NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/online\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/19\/files\/2019\/10\/Doctorate2_ucf_320x300.jpg\"><br>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"#top\">Back to 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