Degrees Offered
  •  Doctor of Philosophy in Communication Studies
  • Master of Arts in Organizational Communication (Pickerington)

Ph.D.  Specializations:
 
  •  Health Communication
  •  Relating and Organizing
  •  Rhetoric and Public Culture

Certificate Programs
  •  Not Available

Average Time for Completion of Degree
  •  4 years

Size of Department
  •  26 full-time faculty members; 38 Ph.D. students

Admission Requirements
  •  Official TOEFL or IELTS scores
  •  Average GRE: 1150
  •  Statement of purpose demonstrating knowledge of our program and the discipline of communication studies.  The goals statement should analyze how the applicant fits with our program.
  •  Writing sample demonstrating research potential and ability to do doctoral-level writing.
  •  Teaching experience, work experience and/or other preparatory life experiences are weighted favorably.

Application Deadlines
  •  December 15

Program Costs
  •  General Costs

Financial Aid Opportunities
  •  Types: Most doctoral students receive teaching assistantships; some receive research or graduate assistantships, up to 13 annually, all with tuition waiver. 
  •  Average Amount: $13,600.00 per nine months; additional summer support is usually available.

Additional Information
  Ph.D. study in one of three tracks: (a) Relating and Organizing (an integrated track for the study of organizational and interpersonal communication), (b) Health Communication, and (c) Rhetoric and Public Culture. Very strong reputation with top ten rankings in organizational and health communication and top 20 rankings in interpersonal and rhetoric according to the most recent reputation study conducted by the National Communication Association. We actively recruit and admit applicants who contribute to the conceptual, methodological, and cultural diversity practiced by our school.