PhD Communications Programs

Ohio University School of Communication Studies

• The Ohio University School of Communication Studies offers doctorates with specialties in health communication, organizational communication and rhetoric. Every Ph.D. student starts with a full year of core classes taken with fellow first-year students. After completing a first-year exam, Ph.D. communication students at Ohio University work on building research portfolios and completing dissertations. The school offers the Judy C. Person Graduate Award and the Everett M. Rogers Scholar Award to promising graduate students in communications. Doctoral students in communications can also pay for tuition while gaining teaching, editing and research experience through assistantships.

  Ohio University School of Communications Studies
  Lasher Hall
  Athens, OH 45701
  740-593-4828
  ohio.edu

Cornell University Department of Communication

• The Cornell University Department of Communication operates its four-year Ph.D. program in two stages. The first stage of this Ph.D. communications program includes introductory classes and a second-year research paper. Students in the second stage complete progress examinations after the third year before arguing their dissertations. The Department of Communication offers doctoral courses on public health communications, qualitative research and social networks. Ph.D. communications students can apply for the Anson E. Rowe Award and the Bernays Award to pay for tuition. The school hosts organizations like the International Communication Association to help communications students network with faculty and professionals.

  Cornell University Department of Communication
  143 Caldwell Hall
  Ithaca, NY 14853
  607-255-5820
  cornell.edu

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Communication Studies

• The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Communications Studies runs a three-year Ph.D. program in communications. This 90-credit program encompasses studies in instructional communication, rhetoric and family communication. These credit hours are completed through research methods courses, introductory seminars and dissertation exams. The Department of Communications Studies also offers a Ph.D. specialization in Great Plains studies. Aspiring communications teachers can complete the non-credit Preparing Future Faculty Program through the Graduate School. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln confers Othmer Fellowships and Chancellor's Fellowships on Ph.D. communications students with exceptional academic records.

  University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Communication Studies
  110 Seaton Hall
  Lincoln, NE 68588
  402-472-2875
  unl.edu

University of Washington Department of Communication

• The University of Washington Department of Communication features a four-year Ph.D. track and a five-year M.A. and Ph.D. track in communications. The Ph.D. program is intended for students with Masters of Arts degrees in communications looking to complete their dissertations. Undergraduates interested in combining both of their graduate communications degrees in a single program choose the five-year track. The Department of Communication allows Ph.D. students to follow seven areas of specialization including political communication, social interaction and communication technology. Doctoral students can apply for the Peter Clarke Graduate Research Fund and the Janice and William Ames Endowment to reduce their tuition and fees.

  University of Washington Department of Communication
  102 Communications Building
  Seattle, WA 98195
  206-543-2660
  washington.edu