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Health Communication Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Health Communication is offered at 57 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Health Communication. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and22% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 11.1% of Health Communication graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Health Communication Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 362 degrees were awarded toHealth Communication majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Health Communication at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 6
Bachelor’s Degree 120
Master’s Degree 227
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 9

Earnings of Health Communication Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with adoctor’s degree in Health Communication of $55,248 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $43,317
4 years $55,248
5 years $64,495

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 88.9% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 1
Women 8
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Health Communication

The racial-ethnic distribution of Health Communication graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 6 66.7%
Black or African American 2 22.2%
International Students 1 11.1%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Health Communication Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 11.1% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 88 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Health Communication. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Health Communication majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 37 people received their doctor's degree in Health Communication from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Communication. This school awarded 36 doctor's degrees in Health Communication in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Communication. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their doctor's degree in Health Communication from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Communication. This school awarded 17 doctor's degrees in Health Communication in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Communication. This school awarded 15 doctor's degrees in Health Communication in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Communication. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their doctor's degree in Health Communication from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Grand Valley State University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Communication. This school awarded 13 doctor's degrees in Health Communication in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for Health Communication majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their doctor's degree in Health Communication from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky is a popular choice for Health Communication majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 11 doctor's degrees in Health Communication in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Communication. This school awarded 10 doctor's degrees in Health Communication in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Communication. This school awarded 10 doctor's degrees in Health Communication in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Utah Tech University

Saint George, UT

Utah Tech University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Communication. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their doctor's degree in Health Communication from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Communication. This school awarded 9 doctor's degrees in Health Communication in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Missouri State University-Springfield is a popular choice for Health Communication majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 9 doctor's degrees in Health Communication in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Communication. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in Health Communication from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University is a popular choice for Health Communication majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in Health Communication from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Miami University-Hamilton

Hamilton, OH

Miami University-Hamilton comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Communication. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their doctor's degree in Health Communication from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Communication. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in Health Communication from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Health Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Communication. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in Health Communication from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Washington State University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Health Communication. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in Health Communication from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Health Communication that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Advertising 4,308
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 4,077
Public Relations/Image Management 4,061
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 1,956
Organizational Communication, General 1,789

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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