94 doctoral programs in Rhetoric and Composition as of 3/22/2023

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Program	Geocode	Link	Notes
Arizona State University PhD in Writing, Rhetorics, and Literacies	Tempe, AZ 85287-0302	https://english.clas.asu.edu/admission/graduate-admission/phd-english-writing-rhetorics-and-literacies	Updated 10/14/2020
University of Arizona PhD in Rhetoric Composition, and the Teaching of English	Tucson, AZ 85721	https://english.arizona.edu/rhetoric-composition-and-teaching-english
Ball State University PhD in English, concentration in Rhetoric and Composition	Muncie, IN 47306	http://cms.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/english/academics/graduatestudents/doctoral/rhetoriccomp
Bowling Green State University PhD in Rhetoric and Writing	Bowling Green, OH 43403	https://www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sciences/english/graduate-programs/phd-in-rhetoric-and-writing.html
University of California, Davis Designated Emphasis in Writing, Rhetoric, and Composition Studies	Davis, CA 95616	http://wracs.ucdavis.edu/
University of California, San Diego PhD in Literature, Composition concentration	La Jolla, CA, 92093-0422	http://literature.ucsd.edu/grad/phd-admissions/index.html	is this an active prog?
University of California, Santa Barbara PhD in Education, specialization in Language Literacy and Composition	Santa Barbara, CA, 93106-9490	http://www.writing.ucsb.edu/academics/graduate/phd-emphasis
Carnegie Mellon University Phd in Rhetoric	Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890	https://www.cmu.edu/dietrich/english/academic-programs/phd-rhetoric/index.html	Updated link 3/22/2023
Case Western Reserve University PhD in English, Writing History and Theory Concentration	Cleveland, OH 44106-7117	http://english.case.edu/graduate-study-in-english/programs-of-study-courses-and-projects/
University of Central Florida Texts & Technology	Orlando, FL 32816-1346	http://tandt.cah.ucf.edu/
City University of New York PhD in English, Composition Theory and Rhetoric area of study	New York, NY 10016-4309	http://www.gc.cuny.edu/english
Clemson University Transdisciplinary PhD: Rhetorics, Communication, and Information Design	Clemson, SC 29634	http://www.clemson.edu/caah/rcid/program.html
University of Connecticut PhD in English	Storrs, CT 06269-4025	http://english.uconn.edu	is this an active prog?
East Carolina University PhD in Rhetoric, Writing, and Professional Communication	Greenville, NC 27858-4353	http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cas/engl/phd/
Florida State University PhD in English, Rhetoric and Composition specialization	Tallahassee, FL 32306-1580	https://english.fsu.edu/programs/fsu-rhetoric-and-composition	Updated 3/23/2021
Georgia State University PhD in English, Rhetoric and Composition concentration	Atlanta, GA 30303-3088	http://sites.gsu.edu/rhetcomp/
University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign PhD in English, Concentration in Writing Studies	Urbana, IL 61802	http://www.cws.illinois.edu
Indiana University PhD in English/Concentration in Rhetoric	Bloomington, IN 47405-7103	https://english.indiana.edu/graduate/doctoral-degrees/rhetoric-concentration-phd.html
Indiana University of Pennsylvania PhD in Composition & TESOL	Indiana, PA 15701-1925	http://www.iup.edu/english/grad/composition-tesol-phd/
Iowa State University PhD in Rhetoric and Professional Communication	Ames, IA 50011-1201	http://www.engl.iastate.edu/rpc/
Kent State University PhD in Rhetoric and Composition: Literacy, Rhetoric, and Social Practice	Kent, OH 44242-0001	https://www.kent.edu/english/phd-rhetoric-composition
University of Louisiana, Lafayette PhD in English, Rhetoric and Composition specialization	Lafayette, LA 70504	https://english.louisiana.edu/graduate-programs/doctoral-programs/rhetoric-composition	link updated 2019-06-27
Louisiana State University PhD in English	Baton Rouge, LA 70803	https://www.lsu.edu/hss/english/graduate_program/welcome_page.php	link updated 2019-06-26
University of Louisville, PhD in Rhetoric and Composition	Louisville, KY 40292	http://louisville.edu/english/graduate/ph-d-in-rhetoric-composition	link updated 2019-06-27
University of Maryland, College Park, PhD in English	College Park, MD 20742	http://www.english.umd.edu/academics/graduate
University of Massachusetts, Amherst PhD in English, Emphasis in Composition and Rhetoric	Amherst, MA 01003	http://www.umass.edu/english/composition-and-rhetoric
Miami University PhD in Composition and Rhetoric	Oxford, OH 45056	http://miamioh.edu/cas/academics/departments/english/academics/graduate-studies/comp-rhet/index.html
University of Michigan Joint PhD Program in English and Education	Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1003	https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/jpee/
Michigan State University PhD in Rhetoric & Writing	East Lansing, MI 48864	http://wrac.msu.edu/graduate-programs/	Admissions paused until December 2024 https://wrac.msu.edu/how-to-apply-to-the-phd/
Michigan Tech University PhD in Rhetoric and Technical Communication	Houghton, MI 49931	http://www.hu.mtu.edu/hu_dept/graduate/rtc/rtc.php
University of Minnesota PhD in Rhetoric and Scientific and Technical Communication	St. Paul, MN 55455	http://writingstudies.umn.edu/grad/rstc.html
University of Mississippi PhD in English	University, MS 38677-1848	http://english.olemiss.edu/ph-d-in-english/	Program no longer appears to be actively producing R-C PhD concentrations
University of Missouri, Columbia PhD in English, Emphasis in Rhetoric and Composition	Columbia, MO 65211-1500	http://english.missouri.edu/rhetoric-and-composition.html
University of Nebraska PhD in Composition & Rhetoric	Lincoln, NE 68588-0333	http://www.unl.edu/english/composition-and-rhetoric/grad
University of Nevada, Reno PhD in English, Rhetoric and Composition emphasis	Reno, NV 89557-0031	https://www.unr.edu/cla/engl/graduate_program/z_graduate_degrees/graduate_degree_phd_rhetoric_and_composition.html
University of New Hampshire PhD in English, Composition Studies specialization	Durham, NH 03824-3574	http://cola.unh.edu/english/program/english-composition-phd
University of New Mexico PhD in English	Albuquerque, NM 87131	https://english.unm.edu/grad/prospective-students/programs/phd/phd-rw.html	link updated 2019-07-01
New Mexico State University PhD in Rhetoric and Professional Communication	Las Cruces, NM, 88003	https://english.nmsu.edu/graduate-programs/phd/
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill PhD in English and concentration in Rhetoric, Composition, and Literacy	Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3520	http://writing.unc.edu/node/16	updated link 10/20/2016
University of North Carolina, Greensboro PhD in English, with Rhetoric and Composition specialization	Greensboro, NC 27413	https://www.uncg.edu/eng/graduate/PHD/overview.html
North Carolina State University PhD in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media (CRDM)	Raleigh, NC 27695-8101	http://crdm.chass.ncsu.edu/
Northern Illinois University PhD in English	Dekalb, IL 60115	http://www.engl.niu.edu/graduate/phd_programs/index.shtml
Ohio State University PhD in English	Columbus, OH 43210	https://english.osu.edu/areas/rcl/studies
University of Oklahoma PhD in Composition, Rhetoric, and Literacy	Norman, OK 73019-0240	http://cas.ou.edu/english-graduate-program
Old Dominion University PhD in English, tracks in Rhetoric and Textual Studies, and in Professional Writing and New Media	Norfolk, VA 23529-0078	https://sites.wp.odu.edu/englishphd/program/concentrations/
Penn State University PhD in English	University Park, PA 16802-6200	http://english.la.psu.edu/graduate
University of Pittsburgh PhD in Composition: Literacy, Pedagogy, and Rhetoric	Pittsburgh, PA 15260	http://www.composition.pitt.edu/graduate/doctoral-degree
Purdue University PhD in Rhetoric & Composition	West Lafayette, IN 47907-2038	https://cla.purdue.edu/academic/english/gradstudies/rhetcomp/phdmaprograms.html	Link updated 11/5/2021
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute PhD in Communication and Rhetoric, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	Troy, NY 12180-3590	http://www.cm.rpi.edu/pl/phd-communication-rhetoric-647
University of South Carolina PhD in English, Emphasis in Composition and Rhetoric	Columbia, SC 29208	http://artsandsciences.sc.edu/engl/phd-english-emphasis-composition-and-rhetoric
University of South Florida PhD in English, Rhetoric and Composition concentration	Tampa, FL 33620	http://english.usf.edu/graduate/concentrations/rc/degrees/#PhD
Southern Illinois University PhD in English, Emphasis in Composition and Rhetoric	Carbondale, IL 62901-4503	http://cola.siu.edu/english/graduate/dr-philo/
SUNY Albany PhD in Writing, Teaching and Criticism	Albany, NY 12210	http://www.albany.edu/english/grad_concentration_writing.php
SUNY Stony Brook PhD in English, Writing and Rhetoric Graduate Studies	Stony Brook, NY 11794-5350	http://www.stonybrook.edu/writrhet/
Syracuse University PhD in Composition and Cultural Rhetoric (CCR)	Syracuse, NY 13244	http://ccr.syr.edu
University of Tennessee PhD in English	Knoxville, TN 37996-0430	http://english.utk.edu/graduatestudies/phd-in-english/
Texas A & M University, College Station PhD in English, Rhetoric and Composition emphasis	College Station, TX 77843-4227	https://www.english.tamu.edu/graduate/programs/phd
Texas A & M University-Commerce, PhD in English	Commerce, TX 75429	http://www.tamuc.edu/academics/colleges/humanitiesSocialSciencesArts/departments/literatureLanguages/graduate/phdEnglish.aspx
University of Texas-Austin, PhD in English, Rhetoric concentration	Austin, TX 78712-0200	http://www.utexas.edu/cola/rhetoric/graduate/overview.php
Texas Christian University PhD in English	Fort Worth, TX 76129	http://eng.tcu.edu/graduate/degrees/phd-in-rhetoric-and-composition/
University of Texas, El Paso PhD in Rhetoric and Composition, Department of English	El Paso, TX 79968	https://www.utep.edu/liberalarts/english/academic-programs/graduate-programs/phd-rhetoric-composition.html	updated link 06/26/2019
Texas Tech University PhD in Technical Communication and Rhetoric, Department of English	Lubbock, TX 79409-3091	http://www.depts.ttu.edu/english/programs_degrees/programs/tcr/index.php	updated link 9/14/2020
Texas Woman's University PhD in Rhetoric, English, Speech, and Foreign Languages	Denton, TX 76204-5829	https://twu.edu/english-speech-foreign-languages/graduate-programs/phd-in-rhetoric/	updated link 9/3/2020
University of Utah PhD in Rhetoric and Composition Studies	Salt Lake City UT, 84112	https://english.utah.edu/graduate/index.php	link updated 2019-06-27
Virginia Tech PhD in Rhetoric and Writing	Blacksburg, VA, 24061-0112	https://liberalarts.vt.edu/academics/graduate-programs/doctoral-programs-list/phd-in-rhetoric-and-writing.html
University of Washington PhD English Literature and Language, Rhetoric	Seattle, WA 98195-4330	http://depts.washington.edu/engl/grad/Language.php
Washington State University PhD in English, Rhetoric and Composition concentration	Pullman, WA 99164-5020	https://english.wsu.edu/graduate-studies/
Wayne State University PhD in English, Composition concentration	Detroit, MI, 48202	http://www.clas.wayne.edu/composition/
University of Wisconsin, Madison PhD in Composition and Rhetoric	Madison, WI 53706	http://english.wisc.edu/gradprograms.htm
University of Cincinnati, PhD Concentration in Rhetoric and Composition, Department of English and Comparative Literature	Cincinnati, OH 45221	http://www.artsci.uc.edu/departments/english/grad/rc.html
Ohio University, PhD in Rhetoric and Composition, Department of English	Athens, Ohio 45701	https://www.ohio.edu/cas/english/grad/rhetoric-composition/	updated link 03/06/2019
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Graduate Concentration in Rhetoric and Composition	Milwaukee, WI 53201	https://uwm.edu/english/graduate/graduate-plans/rhetoric-writing-community-engagement/	updated link 8/30/2019
Oklahoma State University, Concentrations in Composition and Rhetoric, Professional Writing and Digital Studies, Department of English	Stillwater, OK 74078	https://english.okstate.edu/academics/program-descriptions/rhetoric-and-professional-writing	Updated 9/11/2017; link updated 2019-06-27
University of Alabama, Composition, Rhetoric, and English Studies program, Department of English	Tuscaloosa, AL 35487	http://english.ua.edu/grad/cres
University of Kansas, Specialization in Rhetoric and Composition, Department of English	Lawrence, KS 66045	http://english.ku.edu/overview-phd
University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, PhD concentration in Composition and Rhetoric, Department of English	Honolulu, HI 96822	http://www.english.hawaii.edu
University of Houston, Doctoral Concentration in Rhetoric, Composition, and Pedagogy, Department of English	Houston, Texas 77004	http://www.uh.edu/class/english/programs/graduate-studies/rcp/	link updated 2019-06-27
Illinois State University, PhD concentrations in Professional Writing and Rhetorics, Rhetoric and Composition, and Teaching Writing, Department of English	Normal, IL 61790	http://english.illinoisstate.edu/graduate/phd_engStudies.aspx
University of California-Irvine, Doctoral concentration in Rhetoric, Department of English	Irvine CA 92697	https://www.humanities.uci.edu/english/graduate/rhetoric.php	link updated 2019-06-27
University of Texas San Antonio, Doctoral concentration in Rhetoric and Composition, Department of English	San Antonio, TX 78249	http://colfa.utsa.edu/english/certificate_rc.html	link updated 2019-06-27
University of Oregon, Structured PhD emphasis in Rhetoric and Composition, Department of English	Eugene, OR 97403	http://english.uoregon.edu/graduate/structured-emphasis#RhetGradStudy
University of Waterloo, PhD in English with rhetoric and communication design, Department of English	Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1	https://uwaterloo.ca/english/current-graduate-students/programs/phd-english
Carleton University, PhD in Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies	Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1S 5B6	http://carleton.ca/slals/applied-linguistics-discourse-studies/phd/
University of British Columbia, PhD in English Language	Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6T 1Z1	http://english.ubc.ca/graduate/m-a-degree-requirements/
Saint Louis University, PhD concentration in Rhetoric and Composition, Department of English	St. Louis, MO 63108	http://www.slu.edu/english-phd
North Dakota State University, PhD in English: Rhetoric, Writing, and Culture, Department of English	Fargo, ND 58108	http://www.ndsu.edu/english/phd_degree/
University of Florida, PhD in English with a concentration in Composition and Rhetoric, Department of English	Gainesville, FL 32611	http://www.english.ufl.edu/programs/grad/ma_phd_tracks/comp_rhetoric.html
George Mason University, PhD in Writing and Rhetoric, Department of English	Fairfax, VA 22030	http://writingandrhetoric.gmu.edu/programs/la-phd-wrtr
University of Memphis, PhD in Composition, Department of English	Memphis, TN 38152	http://www.memphis.edu/english/gradstudents/phdcomposition.php
Auburn University, PhD in English with a concentration in rhetoric and composition,	Auburn University, AL 36849-9027	http://www.cla.auburn.edu/english/graduate-studies/phd/
West Virginia State University, PhD in English with a concentration in Writing, Editing and Publishing	Morgantown, WV 26506-6296	http://english.wvu.edu/students/graduate-students/ph-d-in-english	added 7/14/2017
Northeastern University, Graduate study in Writing and Rhetoric	Boston, Massachusetts 02115	https://cssh.northeastern.edu/english/graduate/writing-rhetoric/	added 9/10/2017; updated link 06/27/2019
Utah State University, PhD in Technical Communication and Rhetoric	Logan, UT 84322	http://techcomm.usu.edu/phd/program_phd	added 9/18/2018
University of Illinois at Chicago PhD in English Studies, Concentration in Rhetoric & Composition	Chicago, IL 60607	https://engl.uic.edu/programs/graduate-studies/	added 8/29/2019

Tempe, AZ 85287-0302

Program: Arizona State University PhD in Writing, Rhetorics, and Literacies

Link: https://english.clas.asu.edu/admission/graduate-admission/phd-english-writing-rhetorics-and-literacies

Notes: Updated 10/14/2020

Tucson, AZ 85721

Program: University of Arizona PhD in Rhetoric Composition, and the Teaching of English

Link: https://english.arizona.edu/rhetoric-composition-and-teaching-english

Muncie, IN 47306

Program: Ball State University PhD in English, concentration in Rhetoric and Composition

Link: http://cms.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/english/academics/graduatestudents/doctoral/rhetoriccomp

Bowling Green, OH 43403

Program: Bowling Green State University PhD in Rhetoric and Writing

Link: https://www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sciences/english/graduate-programs/phd-in-rhetoric-and-writing.html

Davis, CA 95616

Program: University of California, Davis Designated Emphasis in Writing, Rhetoric, and Composition Studies

Link: http://wracs.ucdavis.edu/

La Jolla, CA, 92093-0422

Program: University of California, San Diego PhD in Literature, Composition concentration

Link: http://literature.ucsd.edu/grad/phd-admissions/index.html

Notes: is this an active prog?

Santa Barbara, CA, 93106-9490

Program: University of California, Santa Barbara PhD in Education, specialization in Language Literacy and Composition

Link: http://www.writing.ucsb.edu/academics/graduate/phd-emphasis

Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890

Program: Carnegie Mellon University Phd in Rhetoric

Link: https://www.cmu.edu/dietrich/english/academic-programs/phd-rhetoric/index.html

Notes: Updated link 3/22/2023

Cleveland, OH 44106-7117

Program: Case Western Reserve University PhD in English, Writing History and Theory Concentration

Link: http://english.case.edu/graduate-study-in-english/programs-of-study-courses-and-projects/

Orlando, FL 32816-1346

Program: University of Central Florida Texts & Technology

Link: http://tandt.cah.ucf.edu/

New York, NY 10016-4309

Program: City University of New York PhD in English, Composition Theory and Rhetoric area of study

Link: http://www.gc.cuny.edu/english

Clemson, SC 29634

Program: Clemson University Transdisciplinary PhD: Rhetorics, Communication, and Information Design

Link: http://www.clemson.edu/caah/rcid/program.html

Storrs, CT 06269-4025

Program: University of Connecticut PhD in English

Link: http://english.uconn.edu

Notes: is this an active prog?

Greenville, NC 27858-4353

Program: East Carolina University PhD in Rhetoric, Writing, and Professional Communication

Link: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cas/engl/phd/

Tallahassee, FL 32306-1580

Program: Florida State University PhD in English, Rhetoric and Composition specialization

Link: https://english.fsu.edu/programs/fsu-rhetoric-and-composition

Notes: Updated 3/23/2021

Atlanta, GA 30303-3088

Program: Georgia State University PhD in English, Rhetoric and Composition concentration

Link: http://sites.gsu.edu/rhetcomp/

Urbana, IL 61802

Program: University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign PhD in English, Concentration in Writing Studies

Link: http://www.cws.illinois.edu

Bloomington, IN 47405-7103

Program: Indiana University PhD in English/Concentration in Rhetoric

Link: https://english.indiana.edu/graduate/doctoral-degrees/rhetoric-concentration-phd.html

Indiana, PA 15701-1925

Program: Indiana University of Pennsylvania PhD in Composition & TESOL

Link: http://www.iup.edu/english/grad/composition-tesol-phd/

Ames, IA 50011-1201

Program: Iowa State University PhD in Rhetoric and Professional Communication

Link: http://www.engl.iastate.edu/rpc/

Kent, OH 44242-0001

Program: Kent State University PhD in Rhetoric and Composition: Literacy, Rhetoric, and Social Practice

Link: https://www.kent.edu/english/phd-rhetoric-composition

Lafayette, LA 70504

Program: University of Louisiana, Lafayette PhD in English, Rhetoric and Composition specialization

Link: https://english.louisiana.edu/graduate-programs/doctoral-programs/rhetoric-composition

Notes: link updated 2019-06-27

Baton Rouge, LA 70803

Program: Louisiana State University PhD in English

Link: https://www.lsu.edu/hss/english/graduate_program/welcome_page.php

Notes: link updated 2019-06-26

Louisville, KY 40292

Program: University of Louisville, PhD in Rhetoric and Composition

Link: http://louisville.edu/english/graduate/ph-d-in-rhetoric-composition

Notes: link updated 2019-06-27

College Park, MD 20742

Program: University of Maryland, College Park, PhD in English

Link: http://www.english.umd.edu/academics/graduate

Amherst, MA 01003

Program: University of Massachusetts, Amherst PhD in English, Emphasis in Composition and Rhetoric

Link: http://www.umass.edu/english/composition-and-rhetoric

Oxford, OH 45056

Program: Miami University PhD in Composition and Rhetoric

Link: http://miamioh.edu/cas/academics/departments/english/academics/graduate-studies/comp-rhet/index.html

Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1003

Program: University of Michigan Joint PhD Program in English and Education

Link: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/jpee/

East Lansing, MI 48864

Program: Michigan State University PhD in Rhetoric & Writing

Link: http://wrac.msu.edu/graduate-programs/

Notes: Admissions paused until December 2024 https://wrac.msu.edu/how-to-apply-to-the-phd/

Houghton, MI 49931

Program: Michigan Tech University PhD in Rhetoric and Technical Communication

Link: http://www.hu.mtu.edu/hu_dept/graduate/rtc/rtc.php

St. Paul, MN 55455

Program: University of Minnesota PhD in Rhetoric and Scientific and Technical Communication

Link: http://writingstudies.umn.edu/grad/rstc.html

University, MS 38677-1848

Program: University of Mississippi PhD in English

Link: http://english.olemiss.edu/ph-d-in-english/

Notes: Program no longer appears to be actively producing R-C PhD concentrations

Columbia, MO 65211-1500

Program: University of Missouri, Columbia PhD in English, Emphasis in Rhetoric and Composition

Link: http://english.missouri.edu/rhetoric-and-composition.html

Lincoln, NE 68588-0333

Program: University of Nebraska PhD in Composition & Rhetoric

Link: http://www.unl.edu/english/composition-and-rhetoric/grad

Reno, NV 89557-0031

Program: University of Nevada, Reno PhD in English, Rhetoric and Composition emphasis

Link: https://www.unr.edu/cla/engl/graduate_program/z_graduate_degrees/graduate_degree_phd_rhetoric_and_composition.html

Durham, NH 03824-3574

Program: University of New Hampshire PhD in English, Composition Studies specialization

Link: http://cola.unh.edu/english/program/english-composition-phd

Albuquerque, NM 87131

Program: University of New Mexico PhD in English

Link: https://english.unm.edu/grad/prospective-students/programs/phd/phd-rw.html

Notes: link updated 2019-07-01

Las Cruces, NM, 88003

Program: New Mexico State University PhD in Rhetoric and Professional Communication

Link: https://english.nmsu.edu/graduate-programs/phd/

Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3520

Program: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill PhD in English and concentration in Rhetoric, Composition, and Literacy

Link: http://writing.unc.edu/node/16

Notes: updated link 10/20/2016

Greensboro, NC 27413

Program: University of North Carolina, Greensboro PhD in English, with Rhetoric and Composition specialization

Link: https://www.uncg.edu/eng/graduate/PHD/overview.html

Raleigh, NC 27695-8101

Program: North Carolina State University PhD in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media (CRDM)

Link: http://crdm.chass.ncsu.edu/

Dekalb, IL 60115

Program: Northern Illinois University PhD in English

Link: http://www.engl.niu.edu/graduate/phd_programs/index.shtml

Columbus, OH 43210

Program: Ohio State University PhD in English

Link: https://english.osu.edu/areas/rcl/studies

Norman, OK 73019-0240

Program: University of Oklahoma PhD in Composition, Rhetoric, and Literacy

Link: http://cas.ou.edu/english-graduate-program

Norfolk, VA 23529-0078

Program: Old Dominion University PhD in English, tracks in Rhetoric and Textual Studies, and in Professional Writing and New Media

Link: https://sites.wp.odu.edu/englishphd/program/concentrations/

University Park, PA 16802-6200

Program: Penn State University PhD in English

Link: http://english.la.psu.edu/graduate

Pittsburgh, PA 15260

Program: University of Pittsburgh PhD in Composition: Literacy, Pedagogy, and Rhetoric

Link: http://www.composition.pitt.edu/graduate/doctoral-degree

West Lafayette, IN 47907-2038

Program: Purdue University PhD in Rhetoric & Composition

Link: https://cla.purdue.edu/academic/english/gradstudies/rhetcomp/phdmaprograms.html

Notes: Link updated 11/5/2021

Troy, NY 12180-3590

Program: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute PhD in Communication and Rhetoric, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Link: http://www.cm.rpi.edu/pl/phd-communication-rhetoric-647

Columbia, SC 29208

Program: University of South Carolina PhD in English, Emphasis in Composition and Rhetoric

Link: http://artsandsciences.sc.edu/engl/phd-english-emphasis-composition-and-rhetoric

Tampa, FL 33620

Program: University of South Florida PhD in English, Rhetoric and Composition concentration

Link: http://english.usf.edu/graduate/concentrations/rc/degrees/#PhD

Carbondale, IL 62901-4503

Program: Southern Illinois University PhD in English, Emphasis in Composition and Rhetoric

Link: http://cola.siu.edu/english/graduate/dr-philo/

Albany, NY 12210

Program: SUNY Albany PhD in Writing, Teaching and Criticism

Link: http://www.albany.edu/english/grad_concentration_writing.php

Stony Brook, NY 11794-5350

Program: SUNY Stony Brook PhD in English, Writing and Rhetoric Graduate Studies

Link: http://www.stonybrook.edu/writrhet/

Syracuse, NY 13244

Program: Syracuse University PhD in Composition and Cultural Rhetoric (CCR)

Link: http://ccr.syr.edu

Knoxville, TN 37996-0430

Program: University of Tennessee PhD in English

Link: http://english.utk.edu/graduatestudies/phd-in-english/

College Station, TX 77843-4227

Program: Texas A & M University, College Station PhD in English, Rhetoric and Composition emphasis

Link: https://www.english.tamu.edu/graduate/programs/phd

Commerce, TX 75429

Program: Texas A & M University-Commerce, PhD in English

Link: http://www.tamuc.edu/academics/colleges/humanitiesSocialSciencesArts/departments/literatureLanguages/graduate/phdEnglish.aspx

Austin, TX 78712-0200

Program: University of Texas-Austin, PhD in English, Rhetoric concentration

Link: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/rhetoric/graduate/overview.php

Fort Worth, TX 76129

Program: Texas Christian University PhD in English

Link: http://eng.tcu.edu/graduate/degrees/phd-in-rhetoric-and-composition/

El Paso, TX 79968

Program: University of Texas, El Paso PhD in Rhetoric and Composition, Department of English

Link: https://www.utep.edu/liberalarts/english/academic-programs/graduate-programs/phd-rhetoric-composition.html

Notes: updated link 06/26/2019

Lubbock, TX 79409-3091

Program: Texas Tech University PhD in Technical Communication and Rhetoric, Department of English

Link: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/english/programs_degrees/programs/tcr/index.php

Notes: updated link 9/14/2020

Denton, TX 76204-5829

Program: Texas Woman's University PhD in Rhetoric, English, Speech, and Foreign Languages

Link: https://twu.edu/english-speech-foreign-languages/graduate-programs/phd-in-rhetoric/

Notes: updated link 9/3/2020

Salt Lake City UT, 84112

Program: University of Utah PhD in Rhetoric and Composition Studies

Link: https://english.utah.edu/graduate/index.php

Notes: link updated 2019-06-27

Blacksburg, VA, 24061-0112

Program: Virginia Tech PhD in Rhetoric and Writing

Link: https://liberalarts.vt.edu/academics/graduate-programs/doctoral-programs-list/phd-in-rhetoric-and-writing.html

Seattle, WA 98195-4330

Program: University of Washington PhD English Literature and Language, Rhetoric

Link: http://depts.washington.edu/engl/grad/Language.php

Pullman, WA 99164-5020

Program: Washington State University PhD in English, Rhetoric and Composition concentration

Link: https://english.wsu.edu/graduate-studies/

Detroit, MI, 48202

Program: Wayne State University PhD in English, Composition concentration

Link: http://www.clas.wayne.edu/composition/

Madison, WI 53706

Program: University of Wisconsin, Madison PhD in Composition and Rhetoric

Link: http://english.wisc.edu/gradprograms.htm

Cincinnati, OH 45221

Program: University of Cincinnati, PhD Concentration in Rhetoric and Composition, Department of English and Comparative Literature

Link: http://www.artsci.uc.edu/departments/english/grad/rc.html

Athens, Ohio 45701

Program: Ohio University, PhD in Rhetoric and Composition, Department of English

Link: https://www.ohio.edu/cas/english/grad/rhetoric-composition/

Notes: updated link 03/06/2019

Milwaukee, WI 53201

Program: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Graduate Concentration in Rhetoric and Composition

Link: https://uwm.edu/english/graduate/graduate-plans/rhetoric-writing-community-engagement/

Notes: updated link 8/30/2019

Stillwater, OK 74078

Program: Oklahoma State University, Concentrations in Composition and Rhetoric, Professional Writing and Digital Studies, Department of English

Link: https://english.okstate.edu/academics/program-descriptions/rhetoric-and-professional-writing

Notes: Updated 9/11/2017; link updated 2019-06-27

Tuscaloosa, AL 35487

Program: University of Alabama, Composition, Rhetoric, and English Studies program, Department of English

Link: http://english.ua.edu/grad/cres

Lawrence, KS 66045

Program: University of Kansas, Specialization in Rhetoric and Composition, Department of English

Link: http://english.ku.edu/overview-phd

Honolulu, HI 96822

Program: University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, PhD concentration in Composition and Rhetoric, Department of English

Link: http://www.english.hawaii.edu

Houston, Texas 77004

Program: University of Houston, Doctoral Concentration in Rhetoric, Composition, and Pedagogy, Department of English

Link: http://www.uh.edu/class/english/programs/graduate-studies/rcp/

Notes: link updated 2019-06-27

Normal, IL 61790

Program: Illinois State University, PhD concentrations in Professional Writing and Rhetorics, Rhetoric and Composition, and Teaching Writing, Department of English

Link: http://english.illinoisstate.edu/graduate/phd_engStudies.aspx

Irvine CA 92697

Program: University of California-Irvine, Doctoral concentration in Rhetoric, Department of English

Link: https://www.humanities.uci.edu/english/graduate/rhetoric.php

Notes: link updated 2019-06-27

San Antonio, TX 78249

Program: University of Texas San Antonio, Doctoral concentration in Rhetoric and Composition, Department of English

Link: http://colfa.utsa.edu/english/certificate_rc.html

Notes: link updated 2019-06-27

Eugene, OR 97403

Program: University of Oregon, Structured PhD emphasis in Rhetoric and Composition, Department of English

Link: http://english.uoregon.edu/graduate/structured-emphasis#RhetGradStudy

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1

Program: University of Waterloo, PhD in English with rhetoric and communication design, Department of English

Link: https://uwaterloo.ca/english/current-graduate-students/programs/phd-english

Ottawa, ON, Canada, K1S 5B6

Program: Carleton University, PhD in Applied Linguistics and Discourse Studies

Link: http://carleton.ca/slals/applied-linguistics-discourse-studies/phd/

Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6T 1Z1

Program: University of British Columbia, PhD in English Language

Link: http://english.ubc.ca/graduate/m-a-degree-requirements/

St. Louis, MO 63108

Program: Saint Louis University, PhD concentration in Rhetoric and Composition, Department of English

Link: http://www.slu.edu/english-phd

Fargo, ND 58108

Program: North Dakota State University, PhD in English: Rhetoric, Writing, and Culture, Department of English

Link: http://www.ndsu.edu/english/phd_degree/

Gainesville, FL 32611

Program: University of Florida, PhD in English with a concentration in Composition and Rhetoric, Department of English

Link: http://www.english.ufl.edu/programs/grad/ma_phd_tracks/comp_rhetoric.html

Fairfax, VA 22030

Program: George Mason University, PhD in Writing and Rhetoric, Department of English

Link: http://writingandrhetoric.gmu.edu/programs/la-phd-wrtr

Memphis, TN 38152

Program: University of Memphis, PhD in Composition, Department of English

Link: http://www.memphis.edu/english/gradstudents/phdcomposition.php

Auburn University, AL 36849-9027

Program: Auburn University, PhD in English with a concentration in rhetoric and composition,

Link: http://www.cla.auburn.edu/english/graduate-studies/phd/

Morgantown, WV 26506-6296

Program: West Virginia State University, PhD in English with a concentration in Writing, Editing and Publishing

Link: http://english.wvu.edu/students/graduate-students/ph-d-in-english

Notes: added 7/14/2017

Boston, Massachusetts 02115

Program: Northeastern University, Graduate study in Writing and Rhetoric

Link: https://cssh.northeastern.edu/english/graduate/writing-rhetoric/

Notes: added 9/10/2017; updated link 06/27/2019

Logan, UT 84322

Program: Utah State University, PhD in Technical Communication and Rhetoric

Link: http://techcomm.usu.edu/phd/program_phd

Notes: added 9/18/2018

Chicago, IL 60607

Program: University of Illinois at Chicago PhD in English Studies, Concentration in Rhetoric & Composition

Link: https://engl.uic.edu/programs/graduate-studies/

Notes: added 8/29/2019

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