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CommunicationPh.D.

Study the different ways people communicate, so you can prepare for leadership roles across the globe.

Communication plays a fundamental role in our global society and it is imperative for us to recognize and appreciate the international and intercultural contexts in which it occurs. With a Ph.D. in Communication from UND, you'll learn about human communication across diverse cultures and through multiple systems.

Program type:
Doctoral Degree
Format:
On Campus or Online
Est. time to complete:
3-5 years
Credit hours:
90

Why earn a doctorate in communication?

Application Deadlines
Fall:
Feb. 1* | April 15
Spring:
Sept. 15* | Nov. 15

*Priority deadline

Understanding the different ways people communicate around the world will help you address socially and globally pressing communication challenges. The Communication doctoral program at UND provides you with knowledge and skills that will set you apart as a leader in international and intercultural communication.

Through the program, you'll work hand-in-hand with research faculty recognized for their work in:

  • Interpersonal and persuasive communication
  • Risk and crisis communication
  • New media and cyberculture
  • Strategic communication in digital and social media environments

You'll be a communications expert, prepared to teach at the college level or find a career in a media-related field as a researcher, consultant or policy maker.

This program is available on campus or online (asynchronous).

Communication at UND

  • Learn from recognized leaders in the field of international and intercultural communication.

  • Study in our newly created "DigiComm" lab in Columbia Hall.

  • Take part in teaching assistantships.

  • Earn a non-thesis master's degree on your way to completing your doctorate in our program.

  •  Study closely with faculty across the broad range of communication areas to prepare for both careers and citizenship.

  • Understand how information processes and communication technologies affect and benefit diverse local and global communities.

Communication Careers 

13%

Projected growth for employment of postsecondary teachers from 2014 to 2024, faster than the average for all occupations

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

89K

Median salary for Communication professors

 

Program graduates find careers as leaders of international and intercultural communication. Many go on to teach and do research at the postsecondary level.

Doctoral students from the University of North Dakota have gone on to a variety of jobs, including:

  • Communications Director
  • Department Chair
  • Professor
  • Associate Professor
  • Lecturer

When You Earn a Degree in Communication

A Communication degree gives you the strategic communication skills you need for just about any career, including:

  • Advertising
  • Public relations
  • Brand management
  • Print and digital journalism
  • Broadcasting
  • Social media
  • Fundraising
  • Politics
  • Video production

UND Communication Alumni

Communication alumni from the University of North Dakota have gone on to a variety of successful careers, including:

  • Print and broadcast journalists across the United States
  • Press secretary for the U.S. Department of the Interior
  • Founders of public relations and advertising firms

Communication Ph.D. Courses

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COMM 530. Communication, Society, & Diversity. 3 Credits.

An examination of how people from similar and different cultural, ethnic, national, racial, religious, and/or sexual backgrounds interact with each other, institutions, and society. The course covers issues of representation, identity, and difference. On demand.

COMM 535. Intercultural Communication. 3 Credits.

This course incorporates critical conceptualizations of identity, "the Other", and multiculturalism. It explores theoretical reflections of the symbolic systems of unfamiliar cultures, and the emergence of mutual understanding.

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COMM 550. International and Global Communication. 3 Credits.

An analysis of international media, comparative telecommunications systems and globalization. Covers issues such as transnational communication, global journalism, satellite broadcasting and communication in diplomacy and international affairs.

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Leaders in Education

Take your education to the next level by studying Communication at UND.

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Department Contact
Jeffrey Weatherly
Department Chair
P 701.777.3470
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