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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Mass Communication/Media Studies

26 U.S. colleges and universities offer Mass Communication/Media Studies at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

Most schools offering it: California (31), New York (30), Texas (29), Pennsylvania (22), Ohio (17), Massachusetts (16)

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Showing 1–24 of 26 schools

UO
Public

Mass Communication/Media Studies: 12 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
24,404
Retention
86%
Programs
125
Awards 2024-25
6,133
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UF
Public

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Mass Communication/Media Studies: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
56,311
Retention
98%
Programs
190
Awards 2024-25
18,849
CampusOnlineHybrid
SU
Private nonprofit

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Mass Communication/Media Studies: 8 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
22,589
Retention
90%
Programs
222
Awards 2024-25
6,875
CampusOnlineHybrid
IU
Public

Mass Communication/Media Studies: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
48,424
Retention
91%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
20,593
CampusOnlineHybrid
UCB
Public

Mass Communication/Media Studies: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
38,799
Retention
90%
Programs
120
Awards 2024-25
10,325
CampusOnlineHybrid
TU
Public

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Mass Communication/Media Studies: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
29,640
Retention
83%
Programs
277
Awards 2024-25
8,286
CampusOnlineHybrid
TTU
Public

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Mass Communication/Media Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
40,757
Retention
85%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
10,998
CampusOnlineHybrid
UT
Public

Mass Communication/Media Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
38,728
Retention
92%
Programs
210
Awards 2024-25
9,900
CampusOnlineHybrid
UK
Public

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Mass Communication/Media Studies: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
29,792
Retention
86%
Programs
202
Awards 2024-25
7,974
CampusOnlineHybrid
UMC
Public

Mass Communication/Media Studies: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
56,666
Retention
91%
Programs
276
Awards 2024-25
12,420
CampusOnlineHybrid
UW
Public

Mass Communication/Media Studies: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
51,044
Retention
96%
Programs
262
Awards 2024-25
19,199
CampusOnlineHybrid
UG
Public

Mass Communication/Media Studies: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
43,146
Retention
94%
Programs
270
Awards 2024-25
14,239
CampusOnlineHybrid
DU
Private nonprofit

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Mass Communication/Media Studies: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
21,153
Retention
90%
Programs
270
Awards 2024-25
6,629
CampusOnlineHybrid
UM
Public

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Mass Communication/Media Studies: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students
20,276
Retention
77%
Programs
140
Awards 2024-25
4,829
CampusOnlineHybrid
BU
Private nonprofit

Brown University

Providence, RI

Mass Communication/Media Studies: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
11,956
Retention
99%
Programs
123
Awards 2024-25
3,477
CampusOnlineHybrid
USC
Public

Mass Communication/Media Studies: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
38,532
Retention
92%
Programs
179
Awards 2024-25
10,077
CampusOnlineHybrid
UOC
Public

Mass Communication/Media Studies: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
30,851
Retention
90%
Programs
160
Awards 2024-25
7,630
CampusOnlineHybrid
OUC
Public

Mass Communication/Media Studies: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
26,323
Retention
84%
Programs
266
Awards 2024-25
7,864
CampusOnlineHybrid
AU
Private nonprofit

American University

Washington, DC

Mass Communication/Media Studies: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
12,321
Retention
88%
Programs
143
Awards 2024-25
4,433
CampusOnlineHybrid
CSU
Public

Mass Communication/Media Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
34,096
Retention
86%
Programs
189
Awards 2024-25
8,384
CampusOnlineHybrid

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