Doctor’s Degrees in Health Communication
Education Levels of Health Communication Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 10 people earned their doctor's degree in health communication. This earns it the #425 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in health communication at each degree level.
| Education Level | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degree | 149 |
| Graduate Certificate | 39 |
| Doctor’s Degree | 10 |
Earnings of Health Communication Majors With Doctor’s Degrees
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for health communication majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in health communication. About 90.0% of graduates with this degree are female.
| Gender | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Men | 1 |
| Women | 9 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of health communication doctor’s degree students is as follows:
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Most Popular Health Communication Programs for Doctor’s Degrees
There are 4 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in health communication. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:
The most popular school in the United States for health communication students seekinga doctor's degree is George Mason University. Roughly 38,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,095 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,726 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in health communication from GMU. Around 29% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 86% were women.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in health communication. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,241 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,648 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in health communication from IUPUI.
The 3rd most popular school in the country for health communication majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Ohio University - Athens Campus. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,746 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,444 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in health communication from OHIO Athens.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to health communication that offer doctor’s degrees.
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Advertising | 10 |
| PR & Applied Communication | 9 |
| 4 | |
| Organizational Communication | 2 |
| Scientific Communication | 1 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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