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University of South Carolina - Columbia PhD in Communication & Media Studies

2 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is Communication & Media Studies. 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 University of South Carolina - Columbia. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in communications, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Communications from UofSC Cost?

$14,137 Average Tuition and Fees

UofSC Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UofSC paid an average of $1,240 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $572 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$13,737$29,760
Fees$400$400

Does UofSC Offer an Online PhD in Communications?

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

UofSC Doctorate Student Diversity for Communications

2 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
100.0% Women
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 2 doctor’s degrees in communications 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 communications in 2019-2020, all of them were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at UofSC in communications at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White1
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities0

PhD in Communications Focus Areas at UofSC

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies2

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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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