Language StudiesNorth America

236 PhD programmes in Language Studies in North America

Dalhousie University4,1(59)

Halifax, Canada Top 4.1% in Worldwide

English

Dalhousie University's Doctor of Philosophy in English programme explores an area of academic research and literary, social, and cultural history. Many graduates hold tenured or tenure-stream university appointments, others have found successful careers in publishing, college teaching, immigration education, digital humanities, information technology, and academic administration.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$3,360/yr

University of Tulsa3,8(5)

Tulsa, United States Top 14.2% in Worldwide

English Language and Literature

Join our community of critical thinkers and creative writers to reimagine worlds across styles, genres, and mediums, engaging our ever-changing world with this English Language and Literature PhD programme from University of Tulsa.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$21,225/yr

University at Buffalo4,4(40)

Buffalo, United States Top 4.9% in Worldwide

Spanish Language and Literature

The Spanish Language and Literature programe at the University at Buffalo, trains students to develop new knowledge about the languages, literatures and cultures of the Romance languages, as well as the cultures and diasporic communities with which they have remained in sustained contact.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$25,740/yr

University at Buffalo4,4(40)

Fairfax, United States Top 4.9% in Worldwide

French Language and Literature

The French Language and Literature PhD program from the University at Buffalo is one of progressive specialization that will culminate in a dissertation. Students in RLL are prepared to participate in critical discussions in the discipline and engage meaningfully with the scholarship of colleagues in neighboring disciplines.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$25,740/yr

University of Nevada, Las Vegas4,0(21)

Las Vegas, United States Top 12.6% in Worldwide

English

The PhD program in English from University of Nevada, Las Vegas is a highly specialized program designed to develop a capacity for research, original thought, and writing and to equip students for careers in the teaching of English at the college or university level and in writing, editing, and publishing.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

6 years$26,368/yr

Case Western Reserve University4,4(16)

Cleveland Heights, United States Top 2.6% in Worldwide

English

Students admitted to the English PhD at Case Western Reserve University after completing an MA must complete 24 hours of coursework.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 years$55,584/yr

Arizona State University4,3(217)

Tempe, United States Top 2.3% in Worldwide

English (English Education)

This English (English Education) program at Arizona State University is designed for a wide range of students with diverse interests, backgrounds and professional goals. It is ideal preparation for your career as an expert teacher of English, or as a scholar, researcher, curriculum developer, teacher educator or leader in the field of English education.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$27,810/yr

New York University4,3(117)

New York City, United States Top 0.4% in Worldwide

English

The English PhD program at New York University is designed to be completed within the term of the full-funding MacCracken award (typically five years)

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 yearsTuition not available

Oklahoma State University4,2(11)

Stillwater, United States Top 8.9% in Worldwide

English

The English Department at Oklahoma State University grants one doctoral degree, the Ph.D. in English.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

9 years$17,890/yr

University at Buffalo4,4(40)

Buffalo, United States Top 4.9% in Worldwide

Language Education and Multilingualism

The Language Education and Multilingualism PhD program at the University at Buffalo provides a comprehensive background in theory, practice and research, for those who aspire to academic appointments in colleges/universities, or leadership roles in school systems.

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

4 years$25,740/yr

Brown University4,6(16)

Providence, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

French and Francophone Studies

The graduate program in French and Francophone Studies at the Brown University is the home of advanced studies in French and Francophone literatures, language and civilization.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$71,700/yr

University of Illinois at Chicago4,3(22)

Chicago, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Hispanic Studies

The Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies at University of Illinois at Chicago offers work leading to degrees in Hispanic Studies at both the master’s and doctoral levels.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

7 years$9,376/yr

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign4,5(28)

Urbana, United States Top 0.8% in Worldwide

English

The Department of English at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign offers programs of study leading to the Master of Arts and the Doctor of Philosophy degrees.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

7 years$32,204/yr

Yale University4,2(54)

New Haven, United States Top 0.2% in Worldwide

East Asian Languages and Literatures

We offer a phd degree in East Asian Languages and Literatures at the Yale University. Students concentrating in Chinese or Japanese literature are encouraged to take at least one term course in Western literature or literary theory.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

6 yearsFree

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign4,5(28)

Urbana, United States Top 0.8% in Worldwide

Slavic Languages and Literatures

At the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, we offer a phd degree in Slavic Languages and Literatures.

D.B.A. Full-time On-campus

7 years$32,204/yr

Yale University4,2(54)

New Haven, United States Top 0.2% in Worldwide

Spanish and Portuguese

The Ph.D. program in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Yale University explores the dynamic fields of Latin American, Luso-Brazilian, Latinx, and Iberian studies in all their rich and diverse linguistic, literary, and cultural traditions, and adopting multiple intellectual approaches.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

6 yearsFree

Concordia University Montréal4,1(92)

Montréal, Canada Top 7.2% in Worldwide

English Literature

The PhD in English Literature at Concordia University Montréal will deepen your mastery of period- and area-specific archives and develop your skills as a literary scholar.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 years$15,775/yr

University of Virginia4,3(36)

Charlottesville, United States Top 2.6% in Worldwide

English Education

Close student-faculty mentorship and an emphasis on applied research prepare graduates of the Ph.D. in English Education program at University of Virginia for careers in university settings or at research organizations.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

6 years$34,302/yr

Johns Hopkins University4,6(43)

Baltimore, United States Top 0.2% in Worldwide

Italian

The Italian PhD program at Johns Hopkins University emphasizes work in three complementary areas: literary history, close textual analysis, and theory of interpretation, with a focus on the study of evolving cultures of literacy—from manuscripts and the material history of the book to performance, ﬁlm, and emerging digital cultures.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$66,670/yr

University of Pennsylvania4,3(22)

Philadelphia, United States Top 0.2% in Worldwide

East Asian Languages and Civilizations

The cross-disciplinary PhD program in East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania is designed to train graduate students who can teach and conduct independent research in a variety of humanistic disciplines using Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, and occasionally other languages of East Asia.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$44,792/yr