There are doctoral programs in toxicology located in every region of the country.
The Society of Toxicology lists 68 academic programs in toxicology in the United States offering the Ph.D. These doctoral programs each have specific academic foci; the student seeking to pursue a particular area of study can locate the institutions most in line with his research interests. The Society divides the programs along geographic lines and offers an interactive map on its website with program locations.
Northeast
The society identifies 15 institutions in the northeast region with Ph.D. programs in toxicology. These institutions include Ivy League schools such as Brown and Dartmouth, along with large state universities such as SUNY Buffalo, University of Pittsburgh and the University of Maryland. Rutgers, for example -- located in northern New Jersey where many pharmaceutical companies are headquartered -- offers a strong research component in biochemical toxicology and carcinogenesis, cellular and molecular toxicology, neurotoxicology and environmental toxicology.
Mid-Atlantic
In the Mid-Atlantic region, the Society identifies nine institutions that offer the toxicology Ph.D. These include large, public universities such as the University of Kentucky and Duke University, as well as universities in Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia. The Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine offers Ph.D. candidates a strong program in pesticide and free radical toxicology.
Southeast
There are four universities in the Southeast region, which includes Florida, Alabama and Georgia. Students interested in studying ecotoxicology and wildlife toxicology, or radioexology might choose the University of Georgia, while those who would like to study hepatic and renal toxicity or xenobiotic metabolism and bioavailability would likely investigate the University of Florida's interdisciplinary toxicology program.
South Central
Twelve academic programs encompass the South Central region, with some of the big Texas and Louisiana universities here. Texas A&M's strengths include cellular and molecular toxicology, while Louisiana State University is strong in nutritional toxicology, among other areas.
Southwest and Northwest
There are 11 academic Ph.D. programs to choose from in the Southwest region. These include universities in Arizona, Colorado, California, New Mexico and Utah. Colorado State offers an environmental toxicology program. In the Northwest region are Oregon State University and the University of Washington, which is strong in pulminary toxicology, among other areas.
North Central
Eleven large, research universities encompass the North Central region. These include Purdue, Michigan State, University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Iowa State and Indiana State, among others. Among other areas, the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, for example, is especially strong in chemoprotection and genetic toxicology; Purdue is strong in solvent toxicology and industrial toxicology.
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