Survey of Doctoral Programs in Communication:
Updated Report for 2002-2003 Graduates
By
Lee B. Becker, Tudor Vlad, and Amy Jo Coffey
Abstract
In 2002-2003, the IPEDS data list 94 different entries for doctoral programs (Table 1) in communication, based on the CIP 10, 11 and 23.1001 codes. These filings are for those who received their degrees in the July 1, 2002, to June 30, 2003 period. As the table shows, the most common classification was “Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric,” accounting for 39 of the programs (down from 42 of the programs in academic year 2001-2002, under a previous classification name). The second largest classification, consistent with past years, was “Speech and Rhetorical Studies,” with 23 programs. Ten programs were classified as “Mass Communication/Media Studies, ” and seven were classified as “Journalism” (an unchanged CIP code).7
The 94 IPEDS filings do not represent 94 unique universities or even 94 distinct programs. For example, the University of Texas at Austin reported data using four different CIP codes. At some universities, a single CIP filing represents more than one program; at some universities, a graduates of a single program are filed with different CIP classifications.
The copyrighted full text of the 2003 Doctoral Report is available here.