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140 PhD programmes in Literature in North America
University of Tulsa3,8(5)
Tulsa, United States Top 5% 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
Miami University4,7(10)
Oxford, United States Top 7% in Worldwide Literature
The BA-MA, MA, and Ph.D. degree programs in English and American Literature at Miami University enable students to deepen their knowledge of literature and culture through graduate work in different historical periods and genres.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
10 years$14,931/yr
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign4,3(17)
Urbana, United States Top 0.5% 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
New York University4,3(109)
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
Concordia University Montréal4,2(94)
Montréal, Canada Top 3% 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$15,708/yr
New York University4,3(109)
New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide French Studies and French Literature
As a multidisciplinary program, the Institute of French Studies offers three Joint Ph.D. degrees: one in French Studies and French Literature at New York University, one in French Studies and History, and one in French Studies and Anthropology.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
Concordia University Montréal4,2(94)
Montréal, Canada Top 3% in Worldwide Humanities
The PhD in Humanities, based in the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Society and Culture (CISSC), can be undertaken in many areas of interdisciplinary expertise at Concordia University Montréal.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$15,708/yr
Yale University4,3(51)
New Haven, United States Top 0.1% 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
Binghamton University4,1(55)
Binghamton, United States Top 4% in Worldwide Comparative Literature
Graduate programs in the Department of Comparative Literature at Binghamton University possess a long-standing commitment to critical theory and a progressive understanding of the discipline.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$24,500/yr
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill4,5(13)
Chapel Hill, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide English and Comparative Literature
The English and Comparative Literature Department at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill fosters insightful and imaginative thinking, with the goal of producing excellent scholars and teachers.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$29,422/yr
Texas A&M University4,1(19)
College Station, United States Top 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 Georgia4,1(55)
Athens, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Language and Literacy Education
This Language and Literacy Education program from University of Georgia prepares graduates to construct knowledge that leads and advances the field of language education. Students may specialize in areas including English Education; Reading Education: Children’s Literature and Language Arts P-5 or 6-12; World Language Education; and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
Cornell University4,2(42)
Ithaca, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide Asian Literature, Religion, and Culture
The Field of Asian Literature, Religion, and Culture at Cornell University offers students interested in pursuing advanced studies of the literature, culture, religion(s), and intellectual history of any given region in East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$20,800/yr
New York University4,3(109)
New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Comparative Literature - Law
At the New York University, we offer our graduate students a phd degree Comparative Literature - Law. Join!
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
Texas A&M University4,1(19)
College Station, United States Top 1% in Worldwide English
The PhD program in English at Texas A&M University prepares students to become leading scholars, excellent teachers, and active members of the academic community by fostering critical engagement with the discipline of English Studies and its interdisciplinary practices.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$24,326/yr
Catholic University of America4,2(29)
Washington, D. C., United States Top 6% in Worldwide Semitic and Egyptian Languages and Literatures
At the Catholic University of America, students on the Semitic and Egyptian Languages and Literatures Ph.D. level may specialize in Ancient Northwest Semitic languages (ANWSL) or Near Eastern Christian languages and literatures (NECLL). Students generally continue from an M.A. degree in the department.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$15,360/yr
Catholic University of America4,2(29)
Washington, D. C., United States Top 6% in Worldwide English Language and Literature
The Ph.D. in English Language and Literature at Catholic University of America is conferred upon completion of 54 credit hours of course work following the B.A., a comprehensive exam, and a dissertation.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$13,824/yr
University of Nebraska-Lincoln4,5(6)
Lincoln, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Modern Languages and Literatures
The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers graduate degrees with specializations in German, French, and Spanish.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
8 years$31,182/yr
University of Washington4,2(53)
Seattle, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Asian Languages and Literature
The Department of Asian Languages and Literature at University of Washington offers a variety of graduate degree programs in literature and linguistics.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
10 years$33,171/yr
Florida Atlantic University4,1(24)
Boca Raton, United States Top 5% in Worldwide Comparative Studies
The Ph. D. in Comparative Studies at Florida Atlantic University has three tracks: Cultures, Languages and Literatures (CLL), Culture, Society and Politics (CSP), and Design, Aesthetics and the Arts.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$19,056/yr