Pullman,
WA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Communication in Pullman United States | Washington State University
Washington State University
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Pullman United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
29,272
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
The Communication PhD program offers an exceptional curriculum, renowned faculty, and state-of-the-art resources to develop students into accomplished scholars and educators. As a doctoral candidate, you'll collaborate with a diverse team of professors specializing in health communication, intercultural/international studies, media processes, societal impacts of media, and organizational dynamics.
Our program emphasizes three key areas:
Media, Society and Political Systems explores communication's pivotal role in political structures and fostering active civic participation. We analyze political discourse through various lenses, investigating how evolving technologies, media platforms, and communication methods interact with information consumption, processing, and policy formation. Our studies address outcomes at both individual and societal levels, with faculty and students collaborating on theoretical advancements in political communication.
Health Communication & Media examines the relationship between media content and health-related behaviors. This encompasses societal examinations of mainstream and alternative media's impact on public health, psychological studies of how health knowledge and behaviors develop, and the design of effective health campaigns that influence decision-making and community development.
Science & Environmental Communication aims to make scientific knowledge more accessible and applicable for sustainable resource management, particularly for vulnerable communities. This specialization covers environmental discourse, hazard communication, policy dissemination, with faculty and students focusing on science education, risk communication strategies, vulnerability mapping, media evaluation techniques, and public participation methods.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Communication or related field. If your degree(s) is not in a related field, additional undergraduate coursework may be required. One set of official transcripts for each college or university you have attended. These must be sent directly from those institutions to the Graduate School. If you are currently attending Washington State University you do not need to have your transcripts sent.
(Note: Prospective international students must have the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree from an approved institution.)
GRE
Official GRE scores including Verbal, Quantitative and Analytical Writing obtained within the last three years of the date of application. As a point of reference, the average GRE scores of successful PhD program applications in the past year were: verbal 156, quantitative 151, and analytical writing 3.7. WSU GRE code is 4705.
TOEFL
For international students, a minimum *TOEFL score of:
Paper-based minimum score: 600
Computer-based minimum score: 250
Internet-based minimum score: 93
* waived if applicant has received a U.S. degree within the last two years
RESUME
A resume or curriculum vitae
RECOMMENDATIONS
Submission of three letters of recommendation. The letters may be submitted by anyone, but we are primarily interested in references that can comment on your academic ability. Please have these individuals send both a letter and the WSU reference form accessed through the WSU Application web page.
PERSONAL STATEMENT
A 1,000-word statement of purpose explaining your academic area of interest and why you feel The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University is a good fit for you. In that letter please discuss the personal, professional and academic factors that have prepared you to pursue a doctoral degree.
Applicants with at least a B (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) grade point Avg, or the equivalent in the last 60 graded semester (90 quarter) hours, from an accredited college or university, or at least a B grade point Avg in any graduate work from a recognized graduate school are eligible for admission to regular student status.
(Note: Prospective international students must have the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree from an approved institution.)
GRE
Official GRE scores including Verbal, Quantitative and Analytical Writing obtained within the last three years of the date of application. As a point of reference, the average GRE scores of successful PhD program applications in the past year were: verbal 156, quantitative 151, and analytical writing 3.7. WSU GRE code is 4705.
TOEFL
For international students, a minimum *TOEFL score of:
Paper-based minimum score: 600
Computer-based minimum score: 250
Internet-based minimum score: 93
* waived if applicant has received a U.S. degree within the last two years
RESUME
A resume or curriculum vitae
RECOMMENDATIONS
Submission of three letters of recommendation. The letters may be submitted by anyone, but we are primarily interested in references that can comment on your academic ability. Please have these individuals send both a letter and the WSU reference form accessed through the WSU Application web page.
PERSONAL STATEMENT
A 1,000-word statement of purpose explaining your academic area of interest and why you feel The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University is a good fit for you. In that letter please discuss the personal, professional and academic factors that have prepared you to pursue a doctoral degree.
Applicants with at least a B (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) grade point Avg, or the equivalent in the last 60 graded semester (90 quarter) hours, from an accredited college or university, or at least a B grade point Avg in any graduate work from a recognized graduate school are eligible for admission to regular student status.
Tuition
USD
29,272