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University of Kansas PhD in Communication & Journalism

14 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

Communication & Journalism is a program of study at University of Kansas. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in communication and journalism, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Communication & Journalism from KU Cost?

$11,045 Average Tuition and Fees

KU Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at KU paid an average of $998 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $416 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $9,989 $23,951
Fees $1,056 $1,056

Does KU Offer an Online PhD in Communication & Journalism?

Online degrees for the KU 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 KU Online Learning page.

KU Doctorate Student Diversity for Communication & Journalism

14 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
14.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 14 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 50.0% of the communication and journalism students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 59.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 14.3% of communication and journalism doctor’s degree recipients at KU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 17%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 9
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PhD in Communication & Journalism Focus Areas at KU

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 14

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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