Doctor of Philosophy in Communication at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

The research-intensive PhD in Communication trains students in one of two orientations: Communication and Media Sciences, or Humanities and Critical/Cultural Studies.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Communication and Journalism | Duration: 64 semester credit hours minimum (post-master's); 96 from a bachelor's | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

Students devise an individualized programme of study with their advisor, demonstrate competency in a specialized area and gain a comprehensive background in at least one subfield of communication and/or media studies.

Career pathways

Academia or other research-oriented professions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Texas A&M graduate admission (all graduate programmes): the applicant's scholastic record over at least the last two years of full-time degree study must show ability to do graduate-level work; an applicant with an unsatisfactory record or changing fields may be required to take preparatory coursework. International applicants from non-English-speaking countries need a TOEFL iBT of at least 80 (tests before 21 January 2026) or 4.5 overall with at least 4.0 in each section (tests on or after that date), TOEFL Essentials 8.5, or IELTS Academic 6.0 overall; the requirement is waived for those who completed a bachelor's degree or higher in the United States, or who score at least 146 on GRE Verbal or 77 on GMAT Verbal (departments may still require TOEFL/IELTS). Application fee is $65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents and $90 for international applicants. Program deadlines and any programme-specific GRE or recommendation requirements are set by the academic programme.

Requirements published at program group level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The graduate application processing fee is $65, in addition to the centralized application service fee. Deadlines and required documents are set by each department.

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