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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
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
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
The University of Arizona4,2(47)
Tucson, United States Top 2.3% in Worldwide Language, Reading and Culture
The Language, Reading and Culture degree at The University of Arizona provides a vehicle for training specialists who wish to prepare themselves for leadership roles in reading or bilingual/ESL education, and those seeking advanced academic preparation in these areas.
Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$23,400/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
University of Victoria4,2(26)
Victoria, Canada Top 4.3% in Worldwide English
In our PhD English program at University of Victoria, you’ll pursue the most advanced, research-intensive degree our department offers.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$3,957/yr
Texas A&M University4,1(20)
College Station, United States Top 2.1% in Worldwide Hispanic Studies
The PhD in Hispanic Studies at Texas A&M University is an interdisciplinary program with three intertwined concentrations: Visual Cultures, Linguistics, and Literature. The program prepares it's students for a career in fields such as education, translation, communications, diplomacy, health and social services.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$16,217/yr
University of Virginia4,3(36)
Charlottesville, United States Top 2.6% in Worldwide Spanish
Around the world and here in Charlottesville at the University of Virginia, Spanish is a key language of connection and community.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$34,302/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
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
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
New York University4,3(117)
New York City, United States Top 0.4% in Worldwide English - Law
At the New York University, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in English - Law. Join us in our program!
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
University of Pennsylvania4,3(22)
Philadelphia, United States Top 0.2% in Worldwide Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations (NELC) at the University of Pennsylvania offers PhD degrees in five distinct fields.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$44,792/yr
Northwestern University4,3(52)
Evanston, United States Top 0.4% in Worldwide English
The English program at Northwestern University offers advanced study and research in literary history, criticism, and theory, with excellent opportunities for interdepartmental and interdisciplinary study.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$9,344/yr