University of Utah, Department of Communication
overview of program
The Department of Communication at the University of Utah has a long and distinguished tradition of excellence in graduate education. As one of very few integrated communication departments in the country, they provide rigorous theoretical and methodological training across the spectrum of communication studies. Their nationally ranked and acclaimed graduate program currently offers graduate study in four of the Department’s five areas of emphasis: Communicating Science, Health, Environment, and Risk (CommSHER); Critical/Cultural Studies; Digital Media; and Rhetoric. Moreover, fluidity and flexibility across all of the Department’s areas of emphasis is not only possible but encouraged; most of their renowned faculty have expertise in two or more of these areas, and graduate students are likewise supported in creating uniquely tailored programs of study that draw from across areas and faculty.
Carnegie Classification: R1
Modes Offered: In-person
Professional Development: $750/year
Communication doctorates conferred between 2020-25: 35
Contact information
Dr. Leandra H. Hernandez
255 South Central Campus Drive, LNCO 2400
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Phone: 801-581-6888
Email: commgradinfo@umail.utah.edu
- Journalism/Mass Media
- Media Studies/Film Studies
- Rhetoric
- Health Communication
- Cultural Studies
- Science/Environmental/Risk Communication
Library Information
Additional Resources
URAP University Rankings—Language, Communication & Culture
- #60 of 300 World Universities
- Letters of Recommendation
- Master’s Degree
- Essay(s)/Personal Statement
- Academic Writing Sample
- Resume or CV
- Diamond Anniversary Book Award, 2006
- Donald Cushman Memorial Award, 2017
- Golden Anniversary Monograph Award, 2003, 2015, 2016
- Wallace Memorial Award, 2015
- Winans-Wichelns Memorial Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Rhetoric and Public Address, 2017
- Ehninger Distinguished Rhetorical Scholar Award, 2018