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Department of Communication

West Lafayette, IN

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Overview

Department of Communication / Department of Communication is located in West Lafayette, IN, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts (MA)
(Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 201
Doctoral Degrees 8
Other Advanced Degrees 97

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? No
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? No
Terminal master's degree available? No

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required for some
Thesis Optional
Comprehensive exams or thesis
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

190
Applied
121
Accepted
93
Enrolled
64%

Applying

60
Application Fee - Domestic
75
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline March 15th March 15th No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or equivalent, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or equivalent, transcripts, recommendation letters, statement of purpose, resume

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 600
TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 8

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards January 1
Types of financial support available Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

368
Total Graduate Students
8%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 9.51%
Black or African American 8.42%
White or Caucasian 63%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.82%
Asian 5.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 2.72%
Unknown 1.09%

Gender

Male (22%)
Female (77%)

Faculty

19
Total faculty
Full-time - 19
Part-time - 0
Male (11)
Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Interpersonal communication, mass communication, organizational communication, public affairs and issue management, rhetorical studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 475 Stadium Drive
West Lafayette, IN  47907
United States
Contact Dr. Marifran Mattson
Head
Email: mmattson@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-7596

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