Each spring across the U.S., thousands of students don academic hoods, symbolizing the completion of their Ph.D. program after years of study. The number of people earning doctoral degrees in the U.S.

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Rochester Institute of Technology’s newest doctoral degree offers a personalized approach to helping people with illnesses or disabilities participate in life. An entry-level clinical doctorate in ...