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Massachusetts Institute of Technology PhD in Communication & Journalism

21 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

Communication & Journalism is a program of study at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in communication and journalism, 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 Communication & Journalism from MIT Cost?

$56,719 Average Tuition and Fees

MIT Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at MIT paid an average of $860 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $53,450 $53,450
Fees $3,269 $3,269

Does MIT Offer an Online PhD in Communication & Journalism?

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

MIT Doctorate Student Diversity for Communication & Journalism

21 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
33.3% Women
14.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 21 doctor’s degrees in communication and journalism handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in communication and journalism in 2019-2020, 33.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 59.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.3% of the communication and journalism doctor’s degrees at MIT in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 17%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 8
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

PhD in Communication & Journalism Focus Areas at MIT

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 21

References

*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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