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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute PhD in Communication & Journalism

4 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

Communication & Journalism is a program of study at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. 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 RPI Cost?

$58,325 Average Tuition and Fees

RPI Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at RPI paid an average of $2,320 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $55,600 $55,600
Fees $2,725 $2,725

Does RPI Offer an Online PhD in Communication & Journalism?

RPI 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 RPI Online Learning page.

RPI Doctorate Student Diversity for Communication & Journalism

4 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 4 doctor’s degrees in communication and journalism handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 50.0% of the students who received their PhD in communication and journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 59.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the communication and journalism doctor’s degree recipients at RPI in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.

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

PhD in Communication & Journalism Focus Areas at RPI

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 4

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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