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Georgia State University PhD in Communication & Media Studies

8 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
$42,682 Average Salary

The main focus area for this major is Speech Communication. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Communication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Georgia State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in communications, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Communications from Georgia State Cost?

$9,292 Average Tuition and Fees

Georgia State Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Georgia State was $1,259 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $398 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,164 $22,662
Fees $2,128 $2,128

How Much Can You Make With a PhD in Communications From Georgia State?

$42,682 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of communications students who receive their doctor’s degree from Georgia State is $42,682 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $0.

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Does Georgia State Offer an Online PhD in Communications?

Georgia State does not offer an online option for its communications doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Georgia State Online Learning page.

Georgia State Doctorate Student Diversity for Communications

8 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
50.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 8 doctor’s degrees in communications awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 50.0% of the communications students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the communications doctor’s degrees at Georgia State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PhD in Communications Focus Areas at Georgia State

Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 8

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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