The Doctoral Program Guide is designed to provide timely and useful information about doctoral programs in Communication for students, prospective students, and other interested parties.
American University, School of Communication
American University’s School of Communication began admitting doctoral students to its Ph.D. program in the Fall of 2011. The Doctor of Philosophy program in Communication offers an interdisciplinary curriculum designed around the intersections of media, technology, and democracy. It combines humanistic and social scientific approaches to the study of communication…
Arizona State University, Hugh Downs School of Human Communication
The Hugh Downs School of Human Communication offers a transdisciplinary graduate program leading to a Ph.D. in communication. This program provides coursework and resources in interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, organizational communication, health communication, rhetoric, and performance studies. Students receive training in communication theory, research methodology, and multiple areas of…
Bowling Green State University, School of Media and Communication
The graduate program of the School of Media and Communication at Bowling Green State University is known for its excellent placement records; its balance in teaching, research, and service; and the diversity of its student body. The key commitment of the SMC faculty is to motivate and educate students to…
Boston University, College of Communication
The objectives of the Ph.D. program in Emerging Media Studies at Boston University are to give students a comprehensive understanding of the role of emerging media in society and organizations, and hone their research skills so that they can undertake independent and innovative research on emerging media. Students gain an…
Chapman University, School of Communication
The Chapman University Ph.D. program in Communication will prepare you to teach and conduct research in the academic, as well as the professional, setting. Consistent with the program’s Areas of Emphasis, students will be prepared in the contexts of Interpersonal Communication, Health Communication, Strategic Communication, and New Media Communication. If…
Colorado State University, Department of Communication Studies
The Department of Communication Studies at Colorado State University is a collaborative community that creates a cadre of scholars and practitioners capable of engaging with academic and professional communities to meet the challenges of our increasingly interdependent and globally diverse social worlds. Our doctoral program offers a rigorous scholarly experience…
Colorado State University, Department of Journalism and Media Communication
Colorado State University’s Department of Journalism and Media Communication develops communication professionals and scholars who address communication-related societal issues across a variety of situations. The Ph.D. degree in Public Communication and Technology focuses on two important concerns: the role of information in the public’s understandings of contemporary issues and the impact of…
Cornell University, Department of Communication
The graduate program in the Department of Communication at Cornell University is geared toward training and mentoring the next generation of Communication scholars. Students, all of whom are financially supported, have the opportunity to work closely with top faculty on cutting-edge research, take courses with world-class scholars across campus, and…
Drexel University, Department of Communication
The Ph.D. in Communication, Culture and Media at Drexel University is designed to develop innovative scholar/teachers who are able to impart theories and studies on the interaction of social forces and communication. The program trains researchers in both quantitative and qualitative approaches to communication study. Carnegie Classification: R1 Modes Offered:…
Duquesne University, Department of Communication & Rhetorical Studies
The Department of Communication & Rhetorical Studies integrates the mission of Duquesne University within its curriculum, recruitment, and program development, while simultaneously attending to disciplinary expectations for scholarly excellence. The department invites students into a learning environment attentive to narrative ground and the historical moment. The Ph.D. in Rhetoric program seeks…
Florida State University, School of Communication
The Ph.D. program in the School of Communication at Florida State University offers two broad coursework areas: mass communication/media studies and speech communication. The general requirements of each are identical, and students can tailor their research and coursework toward any of the more specific areas of study listed below. The…
George Mason University, Department of Communication
The doctoral program in communication at George Mason University focuses on health and strategic communication. It prepares students for increasingly complex public and private communication environments. Students receive a strong theoretical and multi-methodological foundation, which enables them to examine the critical role communication performs in health promotion, disease prevention, quality…