HistoryNorth America

176 PhD programmes in History in North America

Dalhousie University4,0(59)

Halifax, Canada Top 2% in Worldwide

History

Dalhousie University's Doctor of Philosophy in History programme offers you the opportunity to gain perspective on the present through study of the past. Completing this programme opens doors to a number of career opportunities.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

4 years$3,457/yr

Liberty University4,2(26)

Lynchburg, United States

Juris Doctor - History

The Juris Doctor - History J.D. - M.A. degree from Liberty University allows you to use certain law courses to meet the academic requirements needed for earning your master’s degree in history.

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus

$43,150/yr

University of Memphis4,4(17)

Memphis, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

History

This History program is offered at University of Memphis. The Ph.D. is the highest degree granted by the university; it is conferred only on those candidates whose work evidences both general proficiency and the ability to perform independent historical research.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 yearsTuition not available

Liberty University4,2(26)

Online

History (Online)

This History (Online) PhD program from Liberty University can provide a theoretical background as well as research and writing experience. These tools can help you excel in either academic or non-academic career fields related to humanities and social sciences.

Ph.D. Part-time Online

5½ years$8,836/yr

Liberty University4,2(26)

Online

Theology - Church History (Online)

The Theology - Church History (Online) program from Liberty University can help You Use the Past to Impact Your Future in Ministry

Ph. D. Part-time Online

1½ year$8,200/yr

Kansas State University4,2(40)

Manhattan, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

History

The doctor of philosophy in History from Kansas State University requires completing 30 hours of course work beyond the master’s, satisfying the language requirement, passing the qualifying examination, and writing a sound dissertation based on original historical research that is approved by the student’s committee.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 years$32,130/yr

University of Victoria4,2(29)

Victoria, Canada Top 2% in Worldwide

History

Facilities are available for graduate work in Canadian, European, British, Middle Eastern, Japanese and Chinese History at the University of Victoria, British Columbia. Courses are divided into geographical and topical.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

4 years$4,072/yr

Georgetown University4,5(50)

Washington, D. C., United States Top 2% in Worldwide

History

The Department of History at Georgetown University offers programs of study leading to an M.A. degree in History for Global, International and Comparative History (MAGIC) and a Ph.D. in History.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

7 years$13,638/yr

Yale University4,3(50)

New Haven, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

History of Science and Medicine

The History of Science and Medicine Program (HSHM) is a semi-autonomous graduate track within the Department of History from Yale University.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

6 yearsFree

New York University4,3(114)

New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Comparative Literature and History - Russia

The Comparative Literature and History - Russia degree allows students to take advantage of New York University’s strengths in Russian literature, history, and culture in a range of departments.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 yearsTuition not available

University of Kentucky3,2(5)

Lexington-Fayette, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

History

The History Department at the University of Kentucky began teaching graduate students about a century ago.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$37,326/yr

Catholic University of America4,3(28)

Washington, D. C., United States Top 6% in Worldwide

Evangelization

The Doctor of Ministry at Catholic University of America is a professional doctorate offering Evangelization students advanced theological and pastoral formation for competent and effective pastoral ministry.

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$14,112/yr

University of California, Berkeley4,3(94)

Berkeley, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Logic and the Methodology of Science

The Group in Logic and the Methodology of Science at University of California, Berkeley offers an interdisciplinary program of study and research leading to the PhD degree.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$13,140/yr

Georgia Institute of Technology4,3(42)

Atlanta, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

History and Sociology of Technology and Science

The History and Sociology of Technology and Science doctoral degree program at Georgia Institute of Technology trains exceptionally qualified students for a variety of professional careers.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

7 years$5,580/yr

University of California, Berkeley4,3(94)

Berkeley, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

History

The Department of History at University of California, Berkeley offers a PhD program in History. The program prepares the student in four selected fields of study: Three fields of history (called the first, second, and third field) and one field in another discipline (called the outside field).

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$13,140/yr

Mississippi State University4,2(10)

Starkville, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

History - United States

The History - United States PhD degree from Mississippi State University offers a primary emphasis in either United States or European History. A student may choose a minor field of study outside the History Department with concurrence of their advisor.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

$27,637/yr

The University of Maine3,9(14)

Orono, United States Top 6% in Worldwide

History

The History Department at The University of Maine offers MA and PhD programs of study in a wide range of fields.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 years$31,446/yr

Clark University4,6(5)

Worcester, United States Top 6% in Worldwide

Genocide Studies

The new interdisciplinary Genocide Studies doctoral program at Clark University broadens the methodological, conceptual, and empirical training offered; transcending history as a discipline, it goes beyond European and Ottoman genocides.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

6 years$10,345/yr

University of British Columbia4,2(211)

Vancouver, Canada Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Religious Studies

The PhD in Religious Studies at University of British Columbia provides training in early Judaism, Christian origins, and religions of the Late Antique Mediterranean.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

6 years$7,184/yr

University of Oklahoma4,5(30)

Norman, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

History of Science, Technology and Medicine

The University of Oklahoma helped pioneer the professional study of the History of Science, Technology and Medicine in American universities.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 years$11,128/yr