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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University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE

Communication and Journalism: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 24,393
Retention: 86%
Programs: 176
Awards 2024-25: 5,538

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Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Communication and Journalism: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 21,153
Retention: 90%
Programs: 270
Awards 2024-25: 6,629

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University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Communication and Journalism: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 20,276
Retention: 77%
Programs: 140
Awards 2024-25: 4,829

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Brown University

Providence, RI

Communication and Journalism: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 11,956
Retention: 99%
Programs: 123
Awards 2024-25: 3,477

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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI

Communication and Journalism: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 52,855
Retention: 97%
Programs: 254
Awards 2024-25: 16,680

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University of California-San Diego

La Jolla, CA

Communication and Journalism: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 44,256
Retention: 94%
Programs: 162
Awards 2024-25: 13,222

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Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Communication and Journalism: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 43,889
Retention: 96%
Programs: 149
Awards 2024-25: 14,293

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University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC

Communication and Journalism: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 38,532
Retention: 92%
Programs: 179
Awards 2024-25: 10,077

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Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Communication and Journalism: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 29,077
Retention: 93%
Programs: 174
Awards 2024-25: 8,615

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University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT

Communication and Journalism: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 28,306
Retention: 92%
Programs: 245
Awards 2024-25: 8,615

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Kent State University at Kent

Kent, OH

Communication and Journalism: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 26,374
Retention: 81%
Programs: 242
Awards 2024-25: 6,750

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University of Delaware

Newark, DE

Communication and Journalism: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 24,412
Retention: 92%
Programs: 219
Awards 2024-25: 6,438

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Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Communication and Journalism: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 23,803
Retention: 83%
Programs: 194
Awards 2024-25: 6,417

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West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Communication and Journalism: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 23,643
Retention: 83%
Programs: 170
Awards 2024-25: 6,060

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University at Albany

Albany, NY

Communication and Journalism: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 17,560
Retention: 83%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 4,989

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Chapman University

Orange, CA

Communication and Journalism: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 9,760
Retention: 92%
Programs: 84
Awards 2024-25: 2,728

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Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH

Communication and Journalism: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 61,443
Retention: 94%
Programs: 253
Awards 2024-25: 16,558

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University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Communication and Journalism: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 56,365
Retention: 83%
Programs: 307
Awards 2024-25: 12,522

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University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Communication and Journalism: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 36,894
Retention: 86%
Programs: 247
Awards 2024-25: 9,826

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University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Communication and Journalism: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 34,709
Retention: 87%
Programs: 287
Awards 2024-25: 9,772

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University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Communication and Journalism: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 31,903
Retention: 85%
Programs: 292
Awards 2024-25: 9,343

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University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA

Communication and Journalism: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 31,726
Retention: 92%
Programs: 201
Awards 2024-25: 10,173

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Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Communication and Journalism: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 26,793
Retention: 98%
Programs: 171
Awards 2024-25: 9,154

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Washington State University

Pullman, WA

Communication and Journalism: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 25,685
Retention: 78%
Programs: 222
Awards 2024-25: 7,458

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