25 Most Popular Colleges for Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Programs

There are several excellent colleges in the United States that offer doctor’s degrees in communication sciences. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending A T Still University of Health Sciences.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at A T Still University of Health Sciences

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$25,453	$25,453
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,050	$1,050
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$599	$599

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Salus University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Salus University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$31,719	$31,719
Fees for Full-Time Students	$932	$932
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$940	$940

Here are the average costs for graduate students at U of F.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,770	$27,335
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,967	$2,795
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$449	$1,139

In a typical year, there are 3,901 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Pacific.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pacific University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$31,189	$31,189
Fees for Full-Time Students	$224	$224
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$877	$877

Across all programs, there were 8 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Nova Southeastern University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Nova Southeastern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,932	$18,932
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,487	$1,487
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,052	$1,052

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 194. Of that number, 19 were classified as teaching assistants, and 20 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at RMUoHP.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,042	$15,042
Fees for Full-Time Students	$419	$419
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$905	$905

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending ASU - Tempe.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Arizona State University - Tempe

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,240	$24,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$698	$698
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$784	$1,216

There were 3,360 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 2,350 were classified as teaching assistants, and 982 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Pitt can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,290	$36,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$850	$850
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$898	$1,512

The school reported having 1,932 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,036 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UCONN.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Connecticut

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,500	$35,812
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,310	$2,310
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$806	$1,991

In 2017-2018, UCONN reported having 2,410 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,503 were classified as teaching assistants, and 473 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Northwestern U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northwestern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,239	$52,239
Fees for Full-Time Students	$440	$440
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$6,195	$6,195

There were 1,169 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 655 were classified as teaching assistants, and 514 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Wisconsin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,728	$24,054
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,260	$1,260
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$670	$1,503

The school reported having 5,003 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,223 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,666 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UTHSC can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Tennessee-Health Science Center

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,203	$28,638
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,384	$1,441
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$720	$1,521

Across all programs, there were 174 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 21 were classified as teaching assistants, and 153 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Northeastern.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northeastern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$23,408	$23,408
Fees for Full-Time Students	$280	$280
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,463	$1,463

In a typical year, there are 1,180 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 458 were classified as teaching assistants, and 719 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending KU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Kansas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,716	$22,730
Fees for Full-Time Students	$988	$988
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$405	$947

In 2017-2018, KU reported having 1,978 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,140 were classified as teaching assistants, and 838 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Montclair State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Montclair State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,833	$17,355
Fees for Full-Time Students	$648	$648
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$657	$964

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 313. Of that number, 15 were classified as teaching assistants, and 298 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Bloomsburg.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,000	$18,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,654	$2,942
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$500	$750

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 112. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 30 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at USF Tampa.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,350	$19,048
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,078	$2,078
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$431	$877

The school reported having 2,132 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,438 were classified as teaching assistants, and 547 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending WUSTL.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Washington University in St Louis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$50,650	$50,650
Fees for Full-Time Students	$375	$375
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,110	$2,110

Across all programs, there were 1,405 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 731 were classified as teaching assistants, and 674 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Cincinnati can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,790	$24,532
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,678	$1,678
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$640	$1,227

There were 1,822 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,075 were classified as teaching assistants, and 599 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Ohio State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,560	$33,032
Fees for Full-Time Students	$865	$865
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$723	$2,065

In 2017-2018, Ohio State reported having 4,229 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,035 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,903 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UW Seattle.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,207	$27,255
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,065	$1,065
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$724	$1,298

In a typical year, there are 2,670 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,017 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,574 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Gallaudet.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Gallaudet University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,640	$17,640
Fees for Full-Time Students	$526	$526
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$980	$980

The school reported having 75 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending The Graduate Center.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,350	$21,720
Fees for Full-Time Students	$480	$480
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$530	$905

There were 1,210 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,210 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Ohio U can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio University - Main Campus

	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

In 2017-2018, Ohio U reported having 1,670 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,061 were classified as teaching assistants, and 142 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at IU Bloomington.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Indiana University - Bloomington

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,956	$30,125
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,323	$1,323
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$373	$1,255

Across all programs, there were 2,613 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,666 were classified as teaching assistants, and 947 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UT Austin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at 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

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 5,079. 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.

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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