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PR & Applied Communication Doctor's Degree

PR & Applied Communication Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in PR & Applied Communication is offered at 162 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in PR & Applied Communication. Approximately 100% of recent graduates in this major were women. Also, 33.3% of PR & Applied Communication graduates were international students.

Education Levels of PR & Applied Communication Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 4,077 students earned theirPR & Applied Communication majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in PR & Applied Communication at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 4
Associate’s Degree 37
Bachelor’s Degree 3,064
Master’s Degree 966
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 6

Earnings of PR & Applied 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 PR & Applied 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)

The data on debt ranges for PR & Applied Communication majors who have their doctor’s degree is not currently available.

Student Diversity

The racial-ethnic distribution of PR & Applied Communication graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 3 50.0%
Two or More Races 1 16.7%
International Students 2 33.3%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of PR & Applied Communication Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 33.3% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 208 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in PR & Applied Communication. Learn more about the most popular below:

University of Colorado Boulder tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for PR & Applied Communication majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 379 doctor's degrees in PR & Applied Communication in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in PR & Applied Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Florida International University is a popular choice for PR & Applied Communication majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 210 people received their doctor's degree in PR & Applied Communication from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in PR & Applied Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of South Florida comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in PR & Applied Communication. This school awarded 173 doctor's degrees in PR & Applied Communication in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in PR & Applied Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University is a popular choice for PR & Applied Communication majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 165 people received their doctor's degree in PR & Applied Communication from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in PR & Applied Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a popular choice for PR & Applied Communication majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 161 doctor's degrees in PR & Applied 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.

Kennesaw State University is a popular choice for PR & Applied Communication majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 121 doctor's degrees in PR & Applied 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.

#7

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University is a popular choice for PR & Applied Communication majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 118 doctor's degrees in PR & Applied 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.

#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston is a popular choice for PR & Applied Communication majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 114 doctor's degrees in PR & Applied 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.

The University of Tampa is a popular choice for PR & Applied Communication majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 110 people received their doctor's degree in PR & Applied Communication from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in PR & Applied Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Southern California comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in PR & Applied Communication. This school awarded 105 doctor's degrees in PR & Applied 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.

Universidad del Sagrado Corazon comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in PR & Applied Communication. This school awarded 102 doctor's degrees in PR & Applied 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.

Grand Valley State University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in PR & Applied Communication. This school awarded 98 doctor's degrees in PR & Applied 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.

#13

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in PR & Applied Communication. This school awarded 93 doctor's degrees in PR & Applied 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.

#14

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in PR & Applied Communication. During the most recent year for which we have data, 93 people received their doctor's degree in PR & Applied Communication from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Howard University

Washington, DC

Howard University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in PR & Applied Communication. During the most recent year for which we have data, 87 people received their doctor's degree in PR & Applied Communication from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in PR & Applied Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University is a popular choice for PR & Applied Communication majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 76 people received their doctor's degree in PR & Applied Communication from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Utah Valley University comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in PR & Applied Communication. During the most recent year for which we have data, 75 people received their doctor's degree in PR & Applied Communication from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in PR & Applied Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-River Falls comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in PR & Applied Communication. This school awarded 65 doctor's degrees in PR & Applied Communication in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in PR & Applied Communication here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Washington State University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in PR & Applied Communication. This school awarded 65 doctor's degrees in PR & Applied 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.

#20

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in PR & Applied Communication. This school awarded 62 doctor's degrees in PR & Applied 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.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Advertising 4,308
Public Relations/Image Management 4,061
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 1,956
Organizational Communication, General 1,789
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other 1,296

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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