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Purdue University - Main Campus PhD in Communication & Journalism

14 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

Communication & Journalism is a program of study at Purdue University - Main Campus. 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 Purdue Cost?

$9,992 Average Tuition and Fees

Purdue Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Purdue paid an average of $948 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $348 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$9,208$28,010
Fees$784$784

Does Purdue Offer an Online PhD in Communication & Journalism?

Online degrees for the Purdue communication and journalism doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Purdue Online Learning page.

Purdue Doctorate Student Diversity for Communication & Journalism

14 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
71.4% Women
28.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 14 students received their doctor’s degree in communication and journalism. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in communication and journalism in 2019-2020, 71.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 28.6% of communication and journalism doctor’s degree recipients at Purdue in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White9
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities1

PhD in Communication & Journalism Focus Areas at Purdue

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies14

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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