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Online Doctoral Programs at Universities in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Listings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania identify where the institution (or its administering campus) is located. They do not mean you must live there, and an online degree based in Pennsylvania is not automatically open to every Pennsylvania resident or to international applicants — check each program's state authorization and licensure notes.

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Drexel University

Online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Professional doctorateDNPDoctor of Nursing Practice
Subject: Nursing (BSN, MSN) · Nursing Leadership
Administering location: Philadelphia, PAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Online coursework + local placementCoursework is online; a clinical placement, practicum, internship, fieldwork or student teaching is completed in person, usually near the student.
In-person requirements: Practical placement required
Duration: 2 years (average duration) · 45 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $828 per credit · All online students · 2026-2027
Next deadline: July 1, 2027
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Drexel University

Online Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Management (EdD)

Professional doctorateEdDDoctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Management
Subject: Educational Leadership & Administration · Higher Education Administration
Administering location: Philadelphia, PAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Part-time
In-person requirements: No mandatory campus visits
Duration: three or five years on a part-time basis (part-time; five-year plan is one course per term) · 59.5 credits
Tuition: Tuition: $1,525 per credit · All online students · 2026-2027
Next deadline: October 27, 2026 · Spring 2027
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Temple University

Clinical Doctorate in Occupational Therapy (Transitional Program)

Professional doctorateOTDDoctor of Occupational Therapy
Subject: Occupational Therapy
Administering location: Philadelphia, PAUniversity location, not a residency requirement
Online format: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program. · Synchronous (live sessions)
In-person requirements: In-person requirements not verified
Duration: up to three years · 21 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
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