Overview

Department of Communication / Department of Communication is located in Portland, OR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	General speech communication
(Certificate)	General speech communication
Master of Arts (MA)	General speech communication

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (for students who select the thesis option and/or who receive an assistantship) Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional Research track (Thesis) or Professional track (Project/Oral Exam)
Other Advanced Degrees	Research track (Thesis) or Professional track (Project/Oral Exam)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

17

Applied

8

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 31st	May 31st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (for students who select the thesis option and/or who receive an assistantship)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-division course work or 2.75 overall, 3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, writing samples

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	15%
Black or African American	5%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 8

Male (10)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Not reported
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	57,597

Location & Contact

Address 1825 SW Broadway
Portland, OR  97201
United States

Contact Dr. Jeffrey Robinson
Chair
Email: jeffreyr@pdx.edu
Phone: 503-725-3599
Fax: 503-725-3599

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