206 PhD programmes in Language Studies in United States

The PhD in English - Rhetoric at Indiana University Bloomington, prepares engaged teachers, committed scholars, and skilled language professionals to shape the world by shaping its discourses.

Students at Washington State University entering the Ph.D. program in English are expected to have completed a master’s degree in English or in a related field of study at an accredited college or university, and to show promise of doing excellent work at the doctoral level. 

Pursue your passion for literature and prepare for roles in academia, writing, editing and research with this English degree program at the at the University of Missouri - Kansas City.

The English program at the University of South Florida features small seminar-style graduate classes and offers many opportunities for directed research and professional development.

The program for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in NELC at The Ohio State University has as its aim a concentration and breadth of study designed to foster productive and independent scholarship. The Near Eastern Languages and Cultures programme is offered by The Ohio State University. 

The Stanford University English department has a long tradition of training the next generation of scholars to become leaders in academia and related fields.  

The Department offers a doctoral program in Italian Studies that gives students an opportunity to achieve a high level of scholarly competence and to develop the capacity to contribute original knowledge to the field.  The Italian programme is offered by The Ohio State University.

English from University of California, Berkeley is designed to assure that students are familiar with a wide range of literary forms, critical approaches, and scholarly methods. 

The World Languages and Cultures PhD program offered at University of Utah is available with a specialization in Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies (CLCS).

As one of the top creative writing doctoral programs in the country, we offer motivated poetry and fiction writers the chance to refine their creative work while building a portfolio of literary criticism and scholarly writing. We offer a English and Literary Arts - Creative Writing degree at the University of Denver.

The Department of English at Auburn University offers programs leading to the Master of Arts (MA), the Master of Technical and Professional Communication (MTPC), and the PhD. 

The Ph.D. in English at the University of Houston engages international dialogues on poetics, narrative, history, and culture. 

The Department of English is offered at Rice University as is organized into several different graduate research and teaching clusters.

The Italian program at Stanford University is committed to forming PhD graduates who are capable of teaching Italian literature and culture at all levels, but who are also articulate public intellectuals, able to connect their academic pursuits to real world problems.

Emory University’s PhD program in English is both intellectually adventuresome and collegial. Because the program is small and the faculty is deep and wide-ranging in its expertise, students receive close mentoring as they become innovative researchers and teachers in their own right.

We offer our graduate students a phd degree in Romance Languages at the University of Florida. Join us! 

Yale University’s Slavic Languages and Literatures Department is one of the most dynamic in the United States and takes great pride in the creative and forward-thinking scholarship of its faculty and students. 

The Ph.D. Program in Slavic Languages and Literatures at University of Washington requires completion of 90 credits, and includes five components — coursework, completion of a graduate certificate, general exams, the dissertation, and the final exam. 

As you prepare for a career in higher education, you will gain a strong foundation in the study of literature, in the teaching of college English, and in the disciplinary conventions that guide writing and research in English Studies. This program is offered at the University of North Dakota.

This English PhD at Boston University provides you with comprehensive training in all areas of literary studies in English.