Overview
The Communication doctoral program at Wayne State University encompasses the full range of quantitative, qualitative, rhetorical and critical approaches to the study of communication in which each student is focused through a Plan of Work that fits the student's interests.
Outcomes
Alumni of the program are skilled researchers, practitioners, creative artists, critical consumers and thoughtful observers of communication processes.
While many serve as recognized scholars and educators throughout the country and world, others occupy responsible positions as communication and creative professionals in business and industry, government and academia.
Programme Structure
What you will learn:
- Critically evaluate literature and theory in the communication field and related fields.
- Identify new research questions about human communication.
- Select and use appropriate methods to analysis and evaluate human communication.
- Support a coherent argument with interpretative analysis of communication.
- Students will produce high quality writing able to meet the standards of writing appropriate in communication disciplines.
- Present high quality original research at international, national, regional, specialized scholarly conferences and research journals.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 84 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Communication Studies View 61 other PhDs in Communication Studies in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Student insurance
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Other requirements
General requirements
At a minimum, Ph.D. applicants are required to have:
- An undergraduate degree in communication or related field;
- A master's degree in communication or related field, with a 3.5 GPA;
- Strong analytical and writing skills; and
- GRE: Scores may be provided as additional evidence of academic potential, but are no longer required for consideration.
- Completed Application;
- Academic Statement of Purpose;
- Scholarly/academic Writing Sample; and
- Letters of Recommendation.
Tuition Fee
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International
21227 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1651 USD per credit during 84 months. -
National
21227 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1651 USD per credit during 84 months. -
In-State
9797 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 762 USD per credit during 84 months.
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Scholarships Information
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