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American University PhD in Communication & Journalism

5 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

Communication & Journalism is a program of study at American University. 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 diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Communication & Journalism from The American University Cost?

$35,524 Average Tuition and Fees

The American University Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at The American University paid an average of $1,906 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $34,533 $34,533
Fees $991 $991

Does The American University Offer an Online PhD in Communication & Journalism?

Online degrees for the The American University 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 The American University Online Learning page.

The American University Doctorate Student Diversity for Communication & Journalism

5 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
80.0% Women
20.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 5 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 80.0% 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

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the communication and journalism doctor’s degrees at The American University in 2019-2020. 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 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 2
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PhD in Communication & Journalism Focus Areas at The American University

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5

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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