Universities in the United States
80 PhD Programs in Humanities & Liberal Arts in the United States
- programs
- 80 programs
- universities
- 29 universities
- taught in English
- 100% taught in English
- median yearly fee
- 30,748 USD median yearly fee
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Also searched as PhD in Humanities & Liberal Arts in the United States and Doctorate in Humanities & Liberal Arts in the United States.
United States has 80 phd programs in humanities & liberal arts open to international students, at 29 universities. Almost all of them — 100% — are taught in English. Fees cluster around 30,748 USD a year, and the middle half of those programs fall between 25,017 USD and 35,459 USD.
Computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Humanities & Liberal Arts programs
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Specializations within humanities & liberal arts
Top universities for Humanities & Liberal Arts in the United States
Ranked by how many humanities & liberal arts programs each one runs in the United States — the count is next to the name.
January intake in the United States
10 of these programs list a dated January start that is still ahead. Dates come from each listing — confirm on the program page before planning around one.
- PhD in Philosophy — Temple University · starts Jan 2027
- PhD in Music Education, Ph.D. — The University of North Carolina at Greensboro · starts Jan 2027
- PhD in Documentary Arts and Visual Research — Temple University · starts Jan 2027
- PhD in Performance DMA — Temple University · starts Jan 2027
- PhD in Philosophy, Ph.D. — University of South Florida · starts Jan 2027
- PhD in Music, D.M.A. — The University of North Carolina at Greensboro · starts Jan 2027
PhD in Humanities & Liberal Arts in the United States: common questions
- How many humanities & liberal arts programs are there in the United States?
- 80 humanities & liberal arts phd programs at 29 universities in the United States are open to international students, as of 12 October 2026.
- How much does a humanities & liberal arts degree in the United States cost?
- The median annual fee (programs billed per year) for phd programs in humanities & liberal arts in the United States is 30,748 USD. The middle half of those programs charge between 25,017 USD and 35,459 USD a year.
- Can I study humanities & liberal arts in the United States in English?
- Yes — 100% of the humanities & liberal arts programs in the United States in our catalog are taught in English (80 of 80).
- Are any of these humanities & liberal arts programs available online?
- 3 of the 80 programs in the United States are delivered online or by distance learning.
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