College of Communication Rankings

Each of the departments in the College of Communication consistently earns top rankings for research, teaching excellence and creative work.

Department of Advertising

Advertising — ranked 4th by U.S. News & World Report (Feb. 2003)

Public Relations — ranked 7th by U.S. News & World Report (Feb. 2003)

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Audiology (Au.D., Ph.D.) – ranked ninth by U.S. News & World Report (March 2008)

Speech Pathology (MA, Ph.D.) – ranked ninth by U.S. News & World Report (March 2008)

Communication Studies

In 1996, the National Communication Association ranked the following Communication Studies programs in the top three:

• Applied Communication

• Communication Theory and Research

• Critical/Cultural Media Studies

• Organizational Communication

• Rhetoric

In May 2001, the Communication Studies program was ranked first (according to department chairs) and second (according to faculty) among 27 schools in the International Communication Association’s “Evaluating Doctoral Programs in Communication.”

School of Journalism

Print Journalism — ranked 11th by U.S. News & World Report (Feb. 2003)

Department of Radio-Television-Film

Film — ranked 7th by U.S. News & World Report (Feb. 2003)

Radio-Television — ranked 4th by U.S. News & World Report (Feb. 2003)