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Wayne State University PhD in Communication & Media Studies

5 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

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 Wayne State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in communications, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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

$18,226 Average Tuition and Fees

Wayne State Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Wayne State paid an average of $1,470 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $679 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $16,285 $35,274
Fees $1,941 $1,941

Does Wayne State Offer an Online PhD in Communications?

Online degrees for the Wayne State 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 Wayne State Online Learning page.

Wayne State Doctorate Student Diversity for Communications

5 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
100.0% Women
40.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 5 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

Around 40.0% of communications doctor’s degree recipients at Wayne State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.

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

PhD in Communications Focus Areas at Wayne State

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 5

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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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