Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Communication and Journalism

91 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Communication and Journalism at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 519 Associate 397 Bachelor 1,264 Master 434 PhD 91

Most schools offering it: California (186), New York (112), Pennsylvania (107), Texas (93), Ohio (78), Florida (69)

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UTA

Public

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX

Communication and Journalism: 40 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 53,864
Retention: 97%
Programs: 203
Awards 2024-25: 18,937

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Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Communication and Journalism: 37 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 104,327
Retention: 80%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 28,744

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Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Communication and Journalism: 29 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 10,657
Retention: 75%
Programs: 101
Awards 2024-25: 2,104

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MIT

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, MA

Communication and Journalism: 26 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 11,886
Retention: 99%
Programs: 56
Awards 2024-25: 3,847

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ASU

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Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ

Communication and Journalism: 18 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 79,818
Retention: 87%
Programs: 347
Awards 2024-25: 22,923

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PSU

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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA

Communication and Journalism: 17 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 50,737
Retention: 93%
Programs: 252
Awards 2024-25: 14,703

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University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO

Communication and Journalism: 17 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 31,543
Retention: 93%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 11,747

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UMP

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University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, MD

Communication and Journalism: 15 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 41,725
Retention: 96%
Programs: 190
Awards 2024-25: 12,579

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University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI

Communication and Journalism: 14 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 51,044
Retention: 96%
Programs: 262
Awards 2024-25: 19,199

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The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Communication and Journalism: 14 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 40,846
Retention: 89%
Programs: 195
Awards 2024-25: 9,584

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OUC

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Ohio University-Main Campus

Athens, OH

Communication and Journalism: 14 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 26,323
Retention: 84%
Programs: 266
Awards 2024-25: 7,864

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UCB

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University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA

Communication and Journalism: 14 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 26,133
Retention: 93%
Programs: 97
Awards 2024-25: 7,580

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University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Communication and Journalism: 13 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 43,146
Retention: 94%
Programs: 270
Awards 2024-25: 14,239

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University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Communication and Journalism: 12 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 24,404
Retention: 86%
Programs: 125
Awards 2024-25: 6,133

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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Communication and Journalism: 12 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 23,856
Retention: 98%
Programs: 234
Awards 2024-25: 8,806

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UWC

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University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA

Communication and Journalism: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 56,997
Retention: 95%
Programs: 385
Awards 2024-25: 15,047

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LSU

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, LA

Communication and Journalism: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 41,705
Retention: 85%
Programs: 135
Awards 2024-25: 8,832

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UCB

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University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO

Communication and Journalism: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 38,799
Retention: 90%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 10,325

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UNC

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC

Communication and Journalism: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 32,438
Retention: 97%
Programs: 136
Awards 2024-25: 9,499

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Communication and Journalism: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 29,109
Retention: 99%
Programs: 229
Awards 2024-25: 10,603

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UIU

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL

Communication and Journalism: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 59,238
Retention: 95%
Programs: 200
Awards 2024-25: 17,879

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UOC

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University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, OK

Communication and Journalism: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 30,851
Retention: 90%
Programs: 160
Awards 2024-25: 7,630

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Howard University

Washington, DC

Communication and Journalism: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 14,890
Retention: 91%
Programs: 91
Awards 2024-25: 3,221

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UMC

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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN

Communication and Journalism: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 56,666
Retention: 91%
Programs: 276
Awards 2024-25: 12,420

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