Media Studies & Mass MediaNorth America

33 PhD programmes in Media Studies & Mass Media in North America

Liberty University4,2(26)

Online

Strategic Media (Online)

Within the Strategic Media (Online) PhD program from Liberty University you can grow your organization and your career by understanding the theory behind effective communication and the application of practical techniques to 21st-century problems.

Ph.D. Part-time Online

4 years$10,125/yr

Colorado State University4,1(108)

Fort Collins, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Media Communication

The Media Communication program from Colorado State University develops communication professionals and scholars who address communication-related societal issues across a variety of situations.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

$31,556/yr

Louisiana State University4,2(21)

Baton Rouge, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Media and Public Affairs

At Media and Public Affairs from Louisiana State University we have a broad view of media and public affairs, with research on political polarization, digital technology, crisis communication, wartime propaganda, gender and sexuality, media effects, health communication, native advertising and the representation of minority groups, among others.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 years$29,770/yr

Rutgers University4,2(63)

New Brunswick, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Communication, Information, and Media

The Communication, Information, and Media course at Rutgers University provides doctoral training in theoretical and research skills for scholarly and professional leadership in the fields of communication, library and information science, and media studies.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

$37,176/yr

Northeastern University4,4(78)

Boston, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Interdisciplinary Design and Media

Embark on a creative and transformative academic journey at Northeastern University's Interdisciplinary Design and Media Doctoral Program.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

7 years$47,250/yr

Toronto Metropolitan University4,3(116)

Toronto, Canada Top 5% in Worldwide

Media and Design Innovation

The PhD doctorate in Media and Design Innovation delivered by the Toronto Metropolitan University is a unique practice-based doctoral programme that allows the scholarly exploration of the creative process in a wide range of fields.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

4 years$19,764/yr

Arizona State University4,3(238)

Phoenix, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Journalism and Mass Communication

If you are interested in a deeper examination of the role and influence of media and media technologies in today's increasingly complex world, this Journalism and Mass Communication program at Arizona State University can help you become a thought leader or educator in the fields of journalism, strategic communication and global mass communication.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

10 years$27,810/yr

University of Oklahoma4,5(30)

Norman, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Journalism and Mass Communication

At Journalism and Mass Communication from University of Oklahoma we seek junior colleagues who wish to explore deeply the practices and values of journalism, mass communication and the media professions.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

$11,128/yr

Boston University4,1(86)

Boston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Emerging Media Studies

The Boston University PhD program in Emerging Media Studies is the nation’s first doctorate program in emerging media and its critical, daily role in modern life.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$66,670/yr

University of Washington4,2(55)

Seattle, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Cinema and Media Studies

At University of Washington, our five-year Ph.D. program in Cinema and Media Studies concentrates on scholarship and research as preparation for teaching at the university or college level in cinema and media studies.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

10 years$33,171/yr

University of British Columbia4,2(215)

Vancouver, Canada Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Cinema and Media Studies

The Ph.D. program at University of British Columbia offers students the opportunity to pursue Cinema and Media Studies through coursework, comprehensive exams, a viva, and a dissertation project.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

6 years$7,244/yr

Fielding Graduate University5,0(2)

Santa Barbara, United States

Media, Technology, and Innovation

The doctoral concentration in Media, Technology, and Innovation at Fielding Graduate University is focused on the ways in which media, technology, and knowledge networks are transforming our societies, organizations, and ourselves by becoming the dominant driving force for innovation and organizational change.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 years$19,980/yr

Northwestern University4,2(54)

Evanston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Rhetoric, Media, and Publics

The Rhetoric, Media, and Publics program at Northwestern University is grounded in the humanistic tradition of rhetoric and its focus on the study of politics, philosophy, and the arts.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$9,344/yr

University of South Carolina3,7(6)

Columbia, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Journalism and Mass Communications

Interested in pursuing a Ph.D.? The University of South Carolina offers research-based degrees in Journalism and Mass Communications.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

10 years$29,760/yr

University of Pennsylvania4,3(22)

Philadelphia, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Cinema and Media Studies

The Department offers a full-time Ph.D. program in Cinema and Media Studies at University of Pennsylvania. Comprehensive in the range of specializations, the program is intellectually dynamic and rigorous.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$44,792/yr

University of Regina3,9(52)

Regina, Canada Top 4% in Worldwide

Media and Artistic Research

Interdisciplinary graduate programs in Media and Artistic Research at University of Regina are designed to fulfil the niche for highly qualified students whose practices and research extend beyond the borders of more traditional programs of study.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 yearsTuition not available

Pennsylvania State University4,4(40)

University Park, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Mass Communications

The Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications at Pennsylvania State University offers advanced study leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Mass Communications.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

$78,000/full

Stanford University4,1(54)

Stanford, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Communication

The Communication Ph.D. program at Stanford University prepares students to conduct original research on communication processes, their origins, and their psychological, political and cultural effects. Most of our doctoral graduates enter academic teaching and research careers, or communication-related professions that require research skills.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$27,540/yr

New York University4,3(119)

New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Media, Culture, and Communication

Grounded in an interdisciplinary approach to the study of media and culture, our Media, Culture, and Communication doctorate at New York University draws from a rich array of disciplines and theoretical frameworks.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$21,811/yr

York University4,0(150)

Toronto, Canada Top 2% in Worldwide

Cinema and Media Studies

The PhD in Cinema and Media Studies at York University, incorporating theoretical, historical and critical approaches to visual media, is designed to encompass a variety of methodological frameworks, cultural practices, and historiographic models.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

3 years$8,796/yr