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88 PhD programmes in Linguistics in North America

University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)4,3(11)

Baltimore Highlands, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Language, Literacy and Culture

This Language, Literacy and Culture PhD programme from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) is an interdisciplinary programme which investigates the concepts and processes of language, literacy, and culture in relationship to social, cultural, linguistic, historical, technological, and ideological formations.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$26,838/yr

University of South Florida4,4(47)

Tampa, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

The Ph.D. program in Linguistics and Applied Language Studies (LALS) at the University of South Florida prepares students for research and teaching in the interdisciplinary field of Applied Linguistics.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 years$19,980/yr

University of Massachusetts Boston4,8(4)

Boston, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Applied Linguistics

The PhD program in Applied Linguistics at the University of Massachusetts Boston is a critically-oriented community of scholars, researchers, and activists dedicated to understanding linguistic diversity in everyday life.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

7 years$29,932/yr

University of South Carolina3,7(7)

Columbia, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Spanish

The PhD in Spanish at the University of South Carolina allows students to conduct research in Spanish and Latin American literary and cultural studies.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

10 years$29,760/yr

University of Delaware4,1(39)

Newark, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Linguistics and Cognitive Sciences

The Ph.D. in Linguistics and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Delaware is designed to furnish students with a solid background in theoretical linguistics as well as to direct them to advanced study in a particular area of specialization.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$13,392/yr

Memorial University of Newfoundland4,1(58)

St. John's, Canada Top 3% in Worldwide

Linguistics

The Department of Linguistics at Memorial University of Newfoundland maintains strong links between teaching and research, with emphasis on data-driven, theoretically informed inquiry into aboriginal languages, language variation and change, and language acquisition.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 years$3,230/yr

Cornell University4,3(43)

Ithaca, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Linguistics

The interests of the faculty cover a wide range of areas in theoretical and experimental linguistics. The field's graduate program covers all facets of linguistics, as well as an exceptionally broad spectrum of courses dealing with computational linguistics, field methods and historical linguistics. The Linguistics program is offered by Cornell University.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$20,800/yr

The University of Arizona4,2(47)

Tucson, United States Top 1% 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

Northwestern University4,2(53)

Evanston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Linguistics

The Linguistics program at Northwestern University provides students with a solid background in linguistic theory with an emphasis on empirical and experimental methodologies.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$9,344/yr

Georgetown University4,5(54)

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

Linguistics

The Department of Linguistics at Georgetown University offers four concentrations leading to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Linguistics.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

7 yearsTuition not available

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign4,5(28)

Urbana, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Linguistics

At the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Linguistics.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$32,204/yr

Yale University4,3(55)

New Haven, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Linguistics

Our PhD Linguistics program at Yale University takes a distinctively integrative and interdisciplinary approach in investigating the systems of knowledge that comprise our linguistic competence. Students are exposed to different methodological approaches, while receiving firm grounding in the traditional domains of linguistics.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

6 yearsFree

Georgetown University4,5(54)

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

Spanish Linguistics

The Spanish Linguistics program at Georgetown University is offered in close collaboration with the Department of Linguistics.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

7 yearsTuition not available

Carleton University4,4(78)

Ottawa, Canada Top 3% in Worldwide

Linguistics (Applied) and Discourse Studies

Our Linguistics (Applied) and Discourse Studies PhD program is housed in the School of Linguistics and Languages Studies (SLaLS) at Carleton University.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 years$11,152/yr

University of Wisconsin Madison4,1(8)

Madison, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Linguistics

The Linguistics Ph.D. program at University of Wisconsin Madison focuses on research in formal theories of language (encompassing cross-linguistic studies in syntax, phonology, and morphology) and the documentation and revitalization of American Indian languages.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$25,732/yr

University of Ottawa4,1(92)

Ottawa, Canada Top 1% in Worldwide

Linguistics

Linguistics is a discipline that explores the structure of language, its role in human activity, and its relationship to the biological and psychological human organism. This program is offered at the University of Ottawa.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 years$8,367/yr

Georgia State University4,3(66)

Atlanta, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Applied Linguistics

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in Applied Linguistics at Georgia State University is a response to societal needs resulting from the status of English as the language of international communication.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 years$31,726/yr

Purdue University4,4(34)

West Lafayette, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Linguistics

Purdue University's Department of Linguistics offers a wide range of courses leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. M.A. and Ph.D. curricula encourage students to tailor their linguistics studies to their interdisciplinary interests.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

$28,794/yr

Arizona State University4,3(223)

Tempe, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Linguistics and Applied Linguistics

The PhD program in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics at Arizona State University focuses on the scientific study of human language and the application of that study to the human condition.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$27,810/yr

University of Toronto4,1(298)

Toronto, Canada Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Linguistics

The PhD program in Linguistics at the University of Toronto offers comprehensive and rigorous training in an environment that encourages collaboration across the fields of Theoretical Linguistics, Language Variation and Change, and Psycholinguistics.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 years$4,460/yr