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The University of Alabama PhD in Communication & Media Studies

8 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is Communication & Media Studies. 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 The University of Alabama. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in communications, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Communications from UA Cost?

$11,470 Average Tuition and Fees

UA Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UA paid an average of $1,550 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $615 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $10,780 $30,250
Fees $690 $690

Does UA Offer an Online PhD in Communications?

Online degrees for the UA 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 UA Online Learning page.

UA Doctorate Student Diversity for Communications

8 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
25.0% Women
There were 8 doctor’s degrees in communications awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 25.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at UA in communications at 2019-2020, none were 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 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PhD in Communications Focus Areas at UA

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 8

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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