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Project Management Doctor's Degree

Project Management Doctor’s Degrees

There are 183 colleges and universities across the nation that offer adoctor’s degree in Project Management. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and33% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Project Management Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 4,784 people earned theirProject Management majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Project Management at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 108
Associate’s Degree 50
Bachelor’s Degree 960
Master’s Degree 3,427
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 3

Earnings of Project Management Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Project Management of $63,883 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $62,537
4 years $63,883
5 years $71,749

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor’s degree in Project Management. About 66.7% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1
Women 2
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Project Management

The racial-ethnic distribution of Project Management graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 2 66.7%
Two or More Races 1 33.3%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Project Management Doctor's Degree Students

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 231 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Project Management. Learn more about the most popular below:

University of Phoenix-Arizona tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Project Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 357 people received their doctor's degree in Project Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Ensign College

Salt Lake City, UT

Ensign College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Project Management. This school awarded 351 doctor's degrees in Project Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Colorado State University Global comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Project Management. This school awarded 334 doctor's degrees in Project Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Project Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Project Management. This school awarded 234 doctor's degrees in Project Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Project Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Spelman College

Atlanta, GA

Spelman College is a popular choice for Project Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 231 people received their doctor's degree in Project Management from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Project Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is a popular choice for Project Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 186 people received their doctor's degree in Project Management from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Project Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Ashford University

San Diego, CA

Ashford University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Project Management. During the most recent year for which we have data, 153 people received their doctor's degree in Project Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio University-Main Campus comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Project Management. This school awarded 130 doctor's degrees in Project Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Project Management. This school awarded 127 doctor's degrees in Project Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Project Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Project Management. During the most recent year for which we have data, 98 people received their doctor's degree in Project Management from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Project Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University is a popular choice for Project Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 89 people received their doctor's degree in Project Management from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Project Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University is a popular choice for Project Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 79 doctor's degrees in Project Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus is a popular choice for Project Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 79 people received their doctor's degree in Project Management from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada is a popular choice for Project Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 78 people received their doctor's degree in Project Management from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Project Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University is a popular choice for Project Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 66 doctor's degrees in Project Management in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI

Moraine Park Technical College is a popular choice for Project Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 64 people received their doctor's degree in Project Management from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Project Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, WI

Mid-State Technical College comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Project Management. This school awarded 58 doctor's degrees in Project Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Project Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Project Management. During the most recent year for which we have data, 57 people received their doctor's degree in Project Management from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Project Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas is a popular choice for Project Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 47 people received their doctor's degree in Project Management from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Project Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia Basin College is a popular choice for Project Management majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 42 doctor's degrees in Project Management in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Project Management here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Project Management that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Business Administration and Management, General 336,590
Organizational Leadership 15,674
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 12,497
Operations Management and Supervision 12,273
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 10,865

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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