Most Popular Colleges for Journalism Doctor’s Degree Programs
In 2017-2018, 39 students received their doctor’s degree in journalism from an American university. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:
Mizzou claimed the #1 spot on our list by awarding 13 doctor's degrees in journalism in 2017-2018.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Mizzou.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,640 |
$23,659 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,188 |
$1,188 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$360 |
$986 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,214. Of that number, 1,024 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,080 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
UT Austin is ranked #2 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in journalism to 9 students in 2017-2018. UT Austin also ranks #2 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a journalism degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UT Austin.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,490 |
$22,178 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$637 |
$1,169 |
Across all programs, there were 5,079 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,967 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,864 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
UMCP earned the #3 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 7 journalism majors in 2017-2018. UMCP also ranks #3 in popularity in Maryland for students seeking a journalism degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending UMCP.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$12,294 |
$26,532 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,590 |
$1,590 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$683 |
$1,474 |
In a typical year, there are 4,109 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,929 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,180 were classified as research assistants.
In 2017-2018, 5 students at Iowa earned doctor's degrees in journalism. This makes the college rank #4 on our list. Iowa also ranks #4 in popularity in Iowa for students seeking a journalism degree.
Graduate students at Iowa can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$9,427 |
$28,163 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,533 |
$1,533 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$609 |
$1,650 |
In 2017-2018, Iowa reported having 2,351 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,168 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,013 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Doctorates in journalism were awarded to 5 students at Ohio U in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #4 spot on our list. Ohio U also ranks #4 in popularity in Ohio for students seeking a journalism degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Ohio U.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$9,444 |
$17,436 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$271 |
$271 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$599 |
$1,095 |
The school reported having 1,670 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,061 were classified as teaching assistants, and 142 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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