Communication StudiesUnited States

72 PhD programmes in Communication Studies in United States

Liberty University4,3(24)

Online

Communication (Online)

This Communication (Online) PhD program from Liberty University Online is a good next step in your academic and professional journey. Liberty’s doctoral program focuses primarily on research and theory, allowing you to strengthen and enhance your knowledge of communications.

Ph.D. Part-time Online

4 years$10,125/yr

Colorado State University4,1(106)

Fort Collins, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Communication

The Communication program from Colorado State University 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.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 years$31,556/yr

Northwestern University4,2(53)

Evanston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Communication Sciences and Disorders

The Communication Sciences and Disorders program at Northwestern University brings together researchers studying mechanisms and disorders of communication in an interdisciplinary setting.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$9,344/yr

Washington State University4,5(36)

Pullman, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Communication

The doctoral program in Communication at Washington State University provides world class curriculum, faculty, and facilities to prepare students as scholars and educators.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 years$15,109/yr

University of Memphis4,3(18)

Memphis, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Communication

The Communication program is offered by University of Memphis.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

Tuition not available

University of California, Davis4,3(13)

Davis, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Communication

The Communication program at University of California, Davis focuses on the social scientific study of human communication using quantitative research methods with a concentration in mediated communication and digital society.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$30,691/yr

New York University4,3(121)

New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Communicative Sciences and Disorders

Get the training you need to become an academic researcher and scholar. Through rigorous research experience, intensive course work, and collaboration with faculty mentors, you'll gain the skills for a career as an independent researcher in Communicative Sciences and Disorders at the New York University.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$16,358/yr

University of Memphis4,3(18)

Memphis, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication

The Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication program offered by University of Memphis prepares students to teach and conduct research in the areas of composition, rhetoric, technical communication, and writing program administration.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

Tuition not available

University of Missouri - Columbia4,3(10)

Columbia, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Communication

The Communication program offered by University of Missouri - Columbia takes social scientific and critical approaches to the study of communication.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$25,924/yr

The University of New Mexico4,1(36)

Albuquerque, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Communication

The Ph.D. program from The University of New Mexico features the study of culture and Communication applied to three areas of concentration: critical intercultural studies, health communication, and media studies.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$29,146/yr

The University of Iowa4,0(3)

Iowa City, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Communication Studies

The mission of the Department of Communication Studies at The University of Iowa is to explore the central role that communication plays in shaping our relationships, institutions, and societies.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$32,776/yr

Regent University4,4(7)

Online

Communication

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Communication at Regent University is offered online with a one-week summer residency in Virginia Beach.

Ph.D. Part-time Online

5 years$12,416/yr

University of California, San Diego4,3(16)

San Diego, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Language and Communicative Disorders

The Language and Communicative Disorders program at the University of California, San Diego’s focus is the interdisciplinary study of language and communicative disorders.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$36,477/yr

Drexel University4,3(157)

Philadelphia, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Communication, Culture, and Media

The graduate and doctorate degree in Communication, Culture, and Media (CCM) at Drexel University is a great choice for academically oriented students who wish to learn the basics of research and theory in communication and media studies, possibly to test the waters for further study, or to explore a personal fascination with mass media, mediated communication, social change and media.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 yearsTuition not available

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign4,5(28)

Urbana, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Communication

To be accepted as a candidate for the Communication Ph.D. degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, a student must either present a well-rounded undergraduate education with an emphasis in communication and a master's in a cognate discipline, or hold a master's degree in communication from an accredited institution.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

7 years$32,204/yr

University of Pittsburgh4,1(7)

Pittsburgh, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Communication

The graduate program in Communication at the University of Pittsburgh is consistently identified as one of the top ten programs in the country. Its faculty and graduates have provided leadership to the field and have shaped the study of communication in significant ways.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$47,378/yr

Texas A&M University4,1(20)

College Station, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Communication

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in Communication at Texas A&M University is research-intensive and allows students to specialize in one or more areas of study,

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$16,217/yr

Stanford University4,2(56)

Stanford, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Communication

The Communication Ph.D. program at Stanford University prepares students to conduct original research on communication processes, their origins, and their psychological, political and cultural effects. Most of our doctoral graduates enter academic teaching and research careers, or communication-related professions that require research skills.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$27,540/yr

Northwestern University4,2(53)

Evanston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Communication Studies

The Communication Studies program at Northwestern University enables students to explore how texts, images, and other media function as modes of action, with particular regard to those practices that organize public thought, identities, and social relations.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$9,344/yr

University of North Dakota4,1(34)

Grand Forks, United States Top 8% in Worldwide

Communication

Communication plays a fundamental role in our global society and it is imperative for us to recognize and appreciate the international and intercultural contexts in which it occurs. With a Ph.D. in Communication from the University of North Dakota, you'll learn about human communication across diverse cultures and through multiple systems.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus +2

3 years$25,200/yr