10 low-tuition PhD programs in Communication/Media/Journalism — US
10 programs for a PhD in Communication/Media/Journalism in the US that answer which programs in this group cost the least each year. Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $18,000 or less.
low-tuition Programs
Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $18,000 or less.
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University of California, Berkeley
- Grad School Navigator#6University rank
- QS#17University rank
- Times Higher Education#9University rank
- U.S. News#7University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1
- Annual tuition
- $13,140
- Program duration
- 84 months
- 2
University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill
- Grad School Navigator#35University rank
- QS#140University rank
- Times Higher Education#78University rank
- U.S. News#55University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 2
- Annual tuition
- $10,764
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 3
Purdue University--West Lafayette
- Grad School Navigator#39University rank
- QS#88University rank
- Times Higher Education#85University rank
- U.S. News#152University rank
- Application deadline
- Oct 15 +1
- Annual tuition
- $12,780
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 4
University of California--Santa Barbara
- Grad School Navigator#59University rank
- QS#179University rank
- Times Higher Education#72University rank
- U.S. News#100University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Annual tuition
- $13,173
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 5
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities
- Grad School Navigator#72University rank
- QS#210University rank
- Times Higher Education#88University rank
- U.S. News#76University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1
- Annual tuition
- $13,206
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 6
University of California, Santa Cruz
- Grad School Navigator#119University rank
- QS#458University rank
- Times Higher Education=181University rank
- U.S. News#141University rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 5
- Annual tuition
- $13,799
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 7
University of California--Santa Barbara
- Grad School Navigator#59University rank
- QS#179University rank
- Times Higher Education#72University rank
- U.S. News#100University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1
- Annual tuition
- $15,102
- 8
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities
- Grad School Navigator#72University rank
- QS#210University rank
- Times Higher Education#88University rank
- U.S. News#76University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Annual tuition
- $13,206
- 9
University of California, Santa Cruz
- Grad School Navigator#119University rank
- QS#458University rank
- Times Higher Education=181University rank
- U.S. News#141University rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 10
- Annual tuition
- $15,924
- Program duration
- 60 months
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The complete list of Communication/Media/Journalism PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | University of California, Berkeley | Doctor of Philosophy in Film and Media | 84 months |
| #35 | University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill | PhD in communication | 60 months |
| #39 | Purdue University--West Lafayette | Doctor of Philosophy in Public Relations | 48 months |
| #59 | University of California--Santa Barbara | Doctor of Philosophy in Communication | 60 months |
| #59 | University of California--Santa Barbara | MA|PhD in Film and Media Studies | |
| #72 | University of Minnesota--Twin Cities | Doctor of Philosophy in Communication Studies | 48 months |
| #72 | University of Minnesota--Twin Cities | Doctor of Philosophy in Mass Communication | |
| #119 | University of California, Santa Cruz | Doctor of Philosophy in Computation Media | 60 months |
| #119 | University of California, Santa Cruz | Doctor of Philosophy in Film and Digital Media | 72 months |
| University of Oklahoma | Doctor of Philosophy in Communication |
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