Rutgers University, School of Communication & Information
overview of program
The Ph.D. program in Communication, Information, and Media provides doctoral training in theoretical and research skills for scholarly and professional leadership in the fields of communication, library and information science, and media studies. The strategic combination of these areas helps prepare you to address key questions facing our society in the 21st century. We focus on the nature and function of communication, information, and media institutions, policies, processes, and systems, examining their impact on individuals and social, organizational, national, and international affairs. Interdisciplinary approaches to these issues are strongly supported and encouraged.
Carnegie Classification: R1
Modes Offered: In-person
Professional Development: $4,000
Communication doctorates conferred between 2020-25: 35
Contact information
Dr. Melissa Aronczyk
4 Huntington St., Room 214
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Tel. 848-932-7711
- Digital/New Media/Communication Technology
- Health Communication
- Organizational Communication
- Interpersonal Communication
- Political Communication
Library Information
Additional Resources
QS World University Rankings–Communication & Media Studies
- #101-150 of 200 World Universities
URAP University Rankings—Language, Communication & Culture
- #58 of 300 World Universities
- Letters of Recommendation
- Essay(s)/Personal Statement
- Academic Writing Sample
- Resume or CV