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University of Southern California PhD in Communication & Journalism

14 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

Communication & Journalism is a program of study at University of Southern California. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in communication and journalism, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Communication & Journalism from USC Cost?

$48,715 Average Tuition and Fees

USC Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at USC paid an average of $1,995 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $47,880 $47,880
Fees $835 $835

Does USC Offer an Online PhD in Communication & Journalism?

USC 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 USC Online Learning page.

USC Doctorate Student Diversity for Communication & Journalism

14 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
78.6% 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

Women made up around 78.6% of the communication and journalism students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 59.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in communication and journalism at USC in 2019-2020, 28.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 4
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PhD in Communication & Journalism Focus Areas at USC

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 14

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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