Overview

Ph.D. program in Communication, Information and Media / Ph.D. program in Communication, Information and Media is located in New Brunswick, NJ, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	17

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required The required exam is a qualifying exam.

Admissions

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 5th	January 5th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts; letters of recommendation; personal statement; writing sample; resume/CV

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 5
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans

Faculty

52

Total faculty

Full-time - 52

Part-time - 0

Male (19)

Female (33)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Communication, media studies, information and library science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address School of Communication and Information
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJ  08854-8097
United States

Contact Jennifer Theiss
Director of the Ph.D. Program & Professor of Communication
Email: theiss@rutgers.edu
Phone: 848-932-8719

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