Overview

Doctoral Communication students at The University of Maine also choose an external concentration from areas such as Business, English, History, Psychology, Women’s Studies, Marine Sciences, and more.

Features

Both Communication and Media Studies tracks provide students with a broad understanding of historical and contemporary theories; b) the research skills necessary to explore and contribute knowledge; and c) the ability to apply their knowledge in varied settings.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

The program enrolls approximately 10 doctoral students at a time and is designed for students looking to integrate the theory and research of Communication with a secondary concentration in another discipline such as Psychology, Sustainability Science, English, History, and more.

Our successful PhD students are prepared to: become a faculty member or join an appropriate profession; conduct research while utilizing theories and methods blended from different disciplines; make linkages between disciplines and professions.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Orono, United States

Disciplines

Communication Studies View 73 other PhDs in Communication Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application materials must include a completed Graduate School application (online), three letters of recommendation, official transcripts of completed coursework at the undergraduate and graduate level, a writing sample, and an official TOEFL score (if previous graduate-level instruction was not in English).

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

31446 USD / year

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Out-of-State

31446 USD / year

≈ 31446 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10314 USD / year

≈ 10314 USD / year

Living costs

Orono

United States

1216 - 1888 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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