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Northwestern University PhD in Communication & Journalism

9 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

Communication & Journalism is a program of study at Northwestern 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 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 Northwestern Cost?

$56,567 Average Tuition and Fees

Northwestern Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Northwestern was $6,649 per credit hour 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 $56,067 $56,067
Fees $500 $500

Does Northwestern Offer an Online PhD in Communication & Journalism?

Online degrees for the Northwestern 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 Northwestern Online Learning page.

Northwestern Doctorate Student Diversity for Communication & Journalism

9 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
66.7% Women
22.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 9 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

About 66.7% of the students who received their PhD in communication and journalism in 2019-2020 were women. 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 Northwestern in 2019-2020, 22.2% were 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 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PhD in Communication & Journalism Focus Areas at Northwestern

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 3
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 6

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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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