87 PhD programmes in Linguistics in North America

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Linguistics - Language Acquisition offered by the Department of Linguistics in the Faculty of Arts at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes specialized and well-researched learning opportunities.

Our innovative PhD in Applied Linguistics at Northern Arizona University is a nationally recognized program for scholars interested in second language acquisition and production, pragmatics, and teaching English as a second language (TESL). 

In this PhD Linguistics program at University of Victoria, you’ll study linguistics, building a broad and deep understanding of language.

Linguistics is the scientific study of language in all its aspects. At the University of South Carolina these issues are investigated from diverse perspectives, including biological, cognitive, developmental, educational, historical and sociocultural ones.

The nationally ranked Ph.D. program in English Language and Literature at the University of Maryland provides specialized training in literary, cultural and language studies for students who plan to teach at universities and colleges. 

University of New Brunswick's celebrated English graduate programs offer both creative writing and academic streams of study, helping students reach both their creative and critical potential.

The Linguistics programme at Rutgers University is structured by the guiding idea that linguistics is a unified discipline, with cross-fertilization between sub-disciplines a major source of growth and innovation.