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PhD in Communication in the United States

Communication studies examine how people, organisations and media exchange information – public relations, journalism, corporate and intercultural communication, rhetoric and digital media.

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  1. PhD / Doctorate

    Composition, Music (PhD)

    University of Nebraska - Lincoln 🇺🇸 Lincoln, United States

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  2. PhD / Doctorate

    PhD in Rhetoric

    University of California, Berkeley 🇺🇸 Berkeley, California, United States

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    Ph.D. in Rhetoric

    Carnegie Mellon University 🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, United States

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  4. PhD / Doctorate

    Communication (Ph.D.)

    University of New Mexico 🇺🇸 Albuquerque, United States

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  6. PhD / Doctorate

    English (Rhetoric & Writing) (Doctoral Degree Program)

    Bowling Green State University 🇺🇸 Bowling Green, United States

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    Music Theory and Composition (Doctoral Degree Program)

    Florida State University 🇺🇸 Tallahassee, United States

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    Music (music composition [DMA], music performance [DMA], music theory[PhD], musicology/ethnomusicology [PhD], music and human learning [DMA, PhD]), DMA, PhD

    University of Texas at Austin 🇺🇸 Austin, United States

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    Rhetoric and Composition,PhD

    University of Texas at El Paso 🇺🇸 El Paso, United States

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    English (Rhetoric and Composition), PHD, Graduate, Kent

    Kent State University 🇺🇸 Kent, United States

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    Rhetoric, Ph.D. (UC Berkeley)

    University of California System 🇺🇸 Oakland, Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, United States

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    Rhetoric (PhD)

    Texas Woman's University, TWU 🇺🇸 Denton, United States

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    English, Rhetoric and Composition, Doctor of Philosophy

    University of South Florida 🇺🇸 Tampa, United States

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    Rhetoric and Writing - Doctor of Philosophy

    Michigan State University 🇺🇸 East Lansing, United States

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    Rhetoric/Composition/Linguistics (PhD)

    Arizona State University at Tempe 🇺🇸 Tempe, Arizona, United States

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    Music Composition, Ethnomusicology, Musicology, Theory, M.A., Ph.D.

    University of California, Santa Barbara 🇺🇸 Santa Barbara, United States

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    Music Composition (PhD)

    New York University 🇺🇸 New York, United States

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  19. PhD / Doctorate

    PhD in English: Composition Studies

    University of Memphis 🇺🇸 Memphis, Millington, Jackson, United States

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  20. PhD / Doctorate

    Rhetoric, Ph.D. (UC Berkeley)

    University of California 🇺🇸 Oakland, United States

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    Music Theory-Composition, PHD, Graduate, Kent

    Kent State University 🇺🇸 Kent, United States

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    Rhetoric and Writing, PhD, Blacksburg

    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 🇺🇸 Blacksburg, United States

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PhD in Communication in the United States – facts and figures

In the United States, 23 universities and colleges offer 29 PhD programmes in Communication. Popular study locations are Oakland, Pittsburgh, Kent and Santa Barbara. Institutions with the widest choice: University of California, Carnegie Mellon University and Kent State University.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I study PhD programmes in Communication?

The directory lists 29 PhD programmes in Communication at 23 institutions in the United States. Popular cities include Oakland, Pittsburgh and Kent.

How long does a PhD in Communication take?

A PhD programme usually takes 3 to 5 years of full-time study. Part-time and online formats take longer; check the exact duration with each institution.

Which universities offer the most PhD programmes in Communication in the United States?

Among the institutions with the most programmes are University of California, Carnegie Mellon University, Kent State University, University of California, Santa Barbara and University of Oklahoma at Norman.

How do I apply?

Open the programme page to go directly to the university. Admission requirements, deadlines and tuition fees are set by each institution, so always check them there.

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