Overview

Department of Communication / Department of Communication is located in Santa Barbara, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts/Doctor of Philosophy (MA/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Language, interaction and social organization
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cognitive science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Quantitative methods in the social sciences
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Communication
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Feminist studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Society and technology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

78

Applied

11

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

110

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

31

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.9%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	3.23%
Asian	3.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 0

Male (11)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Interpersonal, intergroup, intercultural, organizational, health, media
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4005 Social Sciences and Media Studies Building
Santa Barbara, CA  93106-4020
United States

Contact Prof. Norah Dunbar
Professor
Email: ndunbar@comm.ucsb.edu
Phone: 805-893-8696
Fax: 805-893-7102

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