24 PhD programmes in American and Australasian studies in United States

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The University of New Mexico4,1(29)
Albuquerque, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Latin American Studies

In the Latin American Studies program from The University of New Mexico has a long and distinguished history of emphasizing Latin American scholarship, research, and teaching. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$29,146/yr
Rutgers University4,2(63)
New Brunswick, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

American Studies

The American Studies course at the Rutgers University educates students to become knowledgeable and productive scholars who will contribute significantly to a wide range of academic, cultural, and public institutions because we believe that interdisciplinary training in American Studies provides a critical foundation to understanding our world and changing it. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
$37,176/yr
George Washington University4,2(41)
Washington, D. C., United States Top 2% in Worldwide

American Studies

Students in George Washington University’s American Studies PhD program receive rigorous training in the interdisciplinary study of American culture, society, and politics, as part of a course of study that is comprehensive yet personally tailored to the student’s specific interests.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$20,073/yr
Emory University4,3(39)
Atlanta, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

African American Studies

As an interdisciplinary graduate program, the African American Studies (AAS) Ph.D. Program at Emory University—the first program of its kind in the U.S. Southeast—is a highly selective course of study combining the expertise of an esteemed group of more than 50 core and affiliated graduate faculty.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$48,800/yr
Mississippi State University4,2(10)
Starkville, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

History - United States

The History - United States PhD degree from Mississippi State University offers a primary emphasis in either United States or European History. A student may choose a minor field of study outside the History Department with concurrence of their advisor.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
$27,637/yr
New York University4,3(119)
New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

American Studies

The PhD in American Studies at New York University is one of the country’s top-ranked programs in this dynamic field.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$33,595/yr
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill4,5(14)
Chapel Hill, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

American Studies

The graduate program in American Studies at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill provides rigorous yet flexible training in a range of theoretical perspectives and research methodologies building on the interdisciplinary history of our scholarly pursuit. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$29,422/yr
University of Maryland4,1(14)
College Park, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

American Studies

The graduate program in American Studies at the University of Maryland offers students the opportunity to apply American studies theory and method to their own areas of research, while encouraging them to draw on the approaches of related disciplines in order to inform and enrich their work. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
9 years$9,390/yr
The University of Arizona4,2(46)
Tucson, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

American Indian Studies

The American Indian Studies programme from The University of Arizona – the first such degree in the U.S. –  is an interdisciplinary programme designed to prepare graduate students for careers both within the academy and/or in Native American governance, the nonprofit sector, philantropy, and/or government service. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$23,400/yr
The University of Iowa4,3(3)
Iowa City, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

American Studies

The Doctor of Philosophy program in American Studies at The University of Iowa requires a minimum of 72 s.h. of graduate credit. Students may focus in American studies or choose the sport studies subprogram.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$32,776/yr
Boston University4,1(86)
Boston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

American and New England Studies

The American and New England Studies Program (AMNESP) at Boston University (BU) provides interdisciplinary doctoral preparation in the study of American culture and society.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$66,670/yr
Washington State University4,5(33)
Pullman, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

American Studies and Culture

The Doctor of Philosophy degree (Ph.D.) in the American Studies and Culture program at Washington State University requires a previous bachelor’s degree in American studies or a degree in a related discipline in the social sciences or the humanities.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$15,109/yr
Indiana University Bloomington4,0(196)
Bloomington, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

American Studies

American Studies at Indiana University Bloomington has long been an academic home and intellectual proving ground for those interested in critical theory, the public humanities, social activism, curatorial work, media and journalism, and beyond.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$30,748/yr
New York University4,3(119)
New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

American Studies - Law

At the New York University, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in American Studies - Law. Join us! 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
Yale University4,3(50)
New Haven, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Music and African American Studies

Students in the combined degree Music and African American Studies program at Yale University will complete fourteen term courses 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsFree
The University of New Mexico4,1(29)
Albuquerque, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

American Studies

The Department of American Studies was the first Department to offer the PhD at The University of New Mexico. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$29,146/yr
New York University4,3(119)
New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Latin American and Caribbean History

New York University’s Department of History includes a Ph.D. field specialization in the study of Latin American and Caribbean History. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
Yale University4,3(50)
New Haven, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

American Studies

Graduate American Studies students at Yale University enter either the Ph.D. program or the one year M.A. program. Students in the Ph.D. program earn the M.A. en route to the doctorate. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 yearsFree
University of Hawaii at Manoa4,1(21)
Honolulu, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

American Studies

The PhD American Studies program at University of Hawaii at Manoa offers professional training in the interdisciplinary study of American history, culture, and society. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$44,864/yr
University at Buffalo4,4(49)
Buffalo, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

American Studies

The American Studies program from the University at Buffalo is home to an interdisciplinary group of faculty and students committed to rigorous, socially engaged scholarship. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$25,740/yr

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