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Doctor’s Degrees in Health Communication

13 Yearly Graduations
62% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a doctor's degree in health communication. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 31% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 15.4% of health communication graduates were international students.

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Education Levels of Health Communication Majors

In 2020-2021, 13 earned their doctor's degree in health communication. This earns it the #25 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
Bachelor’s Degree 188
Master’s Degree 126
Graduate Certificate 45
Basic Certificate 23
Undergraduate Certificate 15
Doctor’s Degree 13

Earnings of Health Communication Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for health communication students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in health communication. About 61.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 5
Women 8
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The racial-ethnic distribution of health communication doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 4 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in health communication. Learn more about the most popular 4 below:

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
8 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

George Mason University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for health communication majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Each year, around 38,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,510 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,035 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 doctor's degrees were handed out to health communication majors at GMU. Of these students, 63% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana
3 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in health communication. Each year, around 29,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,883 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,228 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 doctor's degrees were handed out to health communication majors at IUPUI. About 33% of this group were women, and 33% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Ohio University - Athens Campus

Athens, Ohio
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Ohio University - Athens Campus is the 3rd 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 $12,840 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,444 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 doctor's degrees were handed out to health communication majors at OHIO Athens. About 100% of this group were women, and 50% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to health communication that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Advertising 4
Organizational Communication 2

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*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.

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