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Stanford University, Stanford

7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%Acceptance Rate		 Ph.D Communication
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
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Tuition:  
$63.5K/Yr
Living: 
$34.3K/Yr
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#2/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)
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Harvard University, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA3%Acceptance Rate		 M.S Computer Science
Course duration:
2 years
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Tuition:  
$59K/Yr
Living: 
$13.6K/Yr
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#20/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)
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Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate		 PhD Communication
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL82
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Tuition:  
$20.8K/Yr
Living: 
$18.6K/Yr
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#18/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)
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Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor

9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)Michigan, USA16%Acceptance Rate		 Ph.D Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
$106.5K/Yr
Living: 
$21K/Yr
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#101/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)
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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
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Tuition:  
$51.2K/Yr
Living: 
$15.4K/Yr
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#17/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)
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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
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Tuition:  
$25.6K/Yr
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$16.4K/Yr
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#101/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)
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Arizona State University, Tempe

9.3(Based on 73 User Reviews)Arizona, USA90%Acceptance Rate		 Ph.D Computer Information Systems
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE60
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Tuition:  
$38.5K/Yr
Living: 
$19K/Yr
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Emory University, Atlanta

6.8(Based on 6 User Reviews)Georgia, USA11.1%Acceptance Rate		 Ph.D Computer Science and Informatics
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT730TOEFL100
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Tuition:  
$59.9K/Yr
Living: 
$20.2K/Yr
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#30/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)
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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)
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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
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Tuition:  
$65.5K/Yr
Living: 
$6.5K/Yr
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#201/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)
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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
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Tuition:  
$50.8K/Yr
Living: 
$13.7K/Yr
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#251/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)
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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
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Tuition:  
$25K/Yr
Living: 
$18.1K/Yr
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#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Communication Studies)
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Colorado State University, Fort Collins

7.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)Colorado, USA90%Acceptance Rate		 Ph.D Radiological Health Sciences
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6
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Tuition:  
$30.7K/Yr
Living: 
$12K/Yr
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#51/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)
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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)
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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)
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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
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Tuition:  
$35.2K/Yr
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#151/200 QS Ranking 2020(Communication Studies)
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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
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Tuition:  
$32.2K/Yr
Living: 
$10.7K/Yr
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#101/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)
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USC-Aiken, Aiken

South Carolina, USA61.5%Acceptance Rate		 Ph.D Computer Science/Engineering
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)
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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)
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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
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Tuition:  
$23K/Yr
Living: 
$9.8K/Yr
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