Top Doctorate in Communication Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#5/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)

Stanford University, Stanford

7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Communication
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
Programs
Tuition:  
$63.5K/Yr
Living
$34.3K/Yr
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#20/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)

Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate
PhD Communication
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL82
Programs
Tuition:  
$20.8K/Yr
Living
$18.6K/Yr
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#101/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Risk Analysis and Risk Communication
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$51.2K/Yr
Living
$15.4K/Yr
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#17/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

8.0(Based on 21 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA45%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Communication Arts
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE54
Programs
Tuition:  
$25.6K/Yr
Living
$16.4K/Yr
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#101/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)

Arizona State University, Tempe

9.3(Based on 73 User Reviews)Arizona, USA90%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Journalism and Mass Communication
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE60
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Tuition:  
$38.5K/Yr
Living
$19K/Yr
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#30/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)

Ohio State University, Columbus

5.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA61%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
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Tuition:  
$66.3K/Yr
Living
$15.2K/Yr
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#126/1200 THE Ranking 2022(Communication Studies)

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland

10.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Ohio, USA26%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Communication Sciences
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7PTE61
Programs
Tuition:  
$65.5K/Yr
Living
$6.5K/Yr
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#201/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)

University of Miami, Coral Gables

9.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Florida, USA19%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Communication
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$50.8K/Yr
Living
$13.7K/Yr
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#251/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)

University at Buffalo, Buffalo

9.3(Based on 25 User Reviews)New York, USA74%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Communication
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE309TOEFL90PTE50
Programs
Tuition:  
$25K/Yr
Living
$18.1K/Yr
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#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Communication Studies)

Colorado State University, Fort Collins

7.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)Colorado, USA90%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Public Communication and Technology
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6
Programs
Tuition:  
$30.7K/Yr
Living
$12K/Yr
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#51/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)

University of Georgia, Athens

6.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)Georgia, USA37.2%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Communication Sciences and Disorders
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$30.8K/Yr
Living
$11.7K/Yr
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#151/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)

University of Iowa, Iowa City

8.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Iowa, USA84.7%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Communication Studies
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS7PTE58
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Tuition:  
$19.4K/Yr
Living
$10.4K/Yr
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#201/250 QS Ranking 2024(Communication Studies)

University of Utah, Salt Lake City

9.7(Based on 10 User Reviews)Utah, USA
Ph.D Communication
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
$35.2K/Yr
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#151/200 QS Ranking 2020(Communication Studies)

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

9.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)Tennessee, USA46%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Communication and Information
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT700TOEFL80PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$32.2K/Yr
Living
$10.7K/Yr
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#101/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)

USC-Aiken, Aiken

South Carolina, USA61.5%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Communication Sciences and Disorders
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE53
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Tuition:  
$29.8K/Yr
Living
$7.6K/Yr
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#201/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)

University of Oklahoma, Norman

Oklahoma, USA77%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Journalism and Mass Communication
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE60
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Tuition:  
$25.2K/Yr
Living
$15.8K/Yr
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#201/250 QS Ranking 2024(Communication Studies)

University of Central Florida, Orlando

7.7(Based on 21 User Reviews)Florida, USA43%Acceptance Rate
PhD Strategic Communication
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL80
Programs
Tuition:  
$23K/Yr
Living
$9.8K/Yr
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#601/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Communication Studies)

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

Louisiana, USA74%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Communication Science and Disorders
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
$58.9K/Yr
Living
$11.7K/Yr
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#801/1200 THE Ranking 2022(Communication Studies)

Kent State University, Kent

7.0(Based on 13 User Reviews)Ohio, USA87%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Communication and Information
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100PTE68
Programs
Tuition:  
$19.2K/Yr
Living
$16.6K/Yr
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#151/200 QS Ranking 2018(Communication Studies)

University of South Florida-Tampa, Tampa

8.3(Based on 9 User Reviews)Florida, USA41%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Communication
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
$15.9K/Yr
Living
$9.8K/Yr
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