Overview

The Communication and Information from Kent State University prepares individuals for traditional and emerging careers in teaching, research and administration in the converging fields of communication and information. The degree program consists of a prescribed core of interdisciplinary courses and varied selection of elective coursework within and across disciplines. The study is flexibly structured and designed to provide both an integrative and historical overview, as well as specializations in communication and information.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of an area of expertise within one or more disciplines within the field of communication and information.

Produce doctoral dissertations that advance existing areas of scholarly investigation within the field of communication and information.

Be prepared to succeed as research-oriented, tenure-track faculty at research universities.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Communication and information inquiry

Research and scholarship in communication and information

Colloquium in communication and information

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

70 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kent, United States

Disciplines

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

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.3

3.5 _{(recommended)}

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completion of the academic requirements of a master's degree in one of the disciplines represented in the College of Communication and Information or a discipline closely related to the applicant's proposed course of study1

Minimum 3.300 graduate GPA on a 4.000 point scale (3.500 GPA or higher is recommended)

Official transcript(s)

Résumé (or curriculum vitae)

Goal Statement2

Letters of recommendation from those in a position to evaluate graduate academic performance and potential

Sample of superior scholarly writing (published paper, major term paper, thesis chapter, etc.).

English language proficiency

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

25091 USD / year

≈ 25091 USD / year
Out-of-State

25091 USD / year

≈ 25091 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13448 USD / year

≈ 13448 USD / year

Living costs

Kent

United States

1036 - 1710 USD / month

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