Overview

Department of Communication / Department of Communication is located in La Jolla, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 2 quarters of teaching assistantship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

137

Applied

19

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

135

Application Fee - Domestic

155

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 16th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Demonstrated competence in a natural language other than English, writing samples, letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

49

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Communication and culture, communication as a social force, communication and the person, communications and science and technology studies, digital media, political communication and journalism studies, language, cognition, media systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA  92093-0021
United States

Contact Brian Goldfarb
Chair
Email: bgoldfarb@ucsd.edu
Phone: -534-2366

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