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2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools

21 Colleges in the United States
123 Doctor's Degrees
a doctor's degree in communication & media studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #136 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 21 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of communication & media studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 123 doctor's degrees in communication & media studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools The media studies doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for communication & media studies students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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The media studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Communication & Media Studies in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in communication & media studies.

10 Top Schools for a Doctorate in Media Studies

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in communication & media studies. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in communication & media studies. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

University of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in communication & media studies. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from University of Georgia

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10 Annual Graduates

Michigan State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in communication & media studies. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from Michigan State University

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from University of Kansas

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from University of Colorado Boulder

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12 Annual Graduates

UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from University of Florida

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from Arizona State University - Tempe

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in communication & media studies from University of Oregon

Communication & Media Studies by Region

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One of 3 majors within the Communication & Media Studies area of study, Communication & Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 218
Other Communication & Media Studies 48
Communications 36

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