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#2/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)
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Harvard University, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA3%Acceptance Rate		 M.S Computer Science
Course duration:
2 years
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Tuition:  
($59,048/Yr)₹54.84L/Yr
Living: 
($13,644/Yr)₹12.67L/Yr
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#5/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)
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Stanford University, Stanford

7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%Acceptance Rate		 Ph.D Communication
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
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Tuition:  
($63,540/Yr)₹59.02L/Yr
Living: 
($34,320/Yr)₹31.88L/Yr
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#20/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)
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Cornell University, Ithaca

5.7(Based on 11 User Reviews)New York, USA8%Acceptance Rate		 PhD Communication
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL82
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Tuition:  
($20,800/Yr)₹19.32L/Yr
Living: 
($18,640/Yr)₹17.31L/Yr
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#18/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)
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Umich-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor

9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)Michigan, USA16%Acceptance Rate		 Ph.D Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
($106,550/Yr)₹98.96L/Yr
Living: 
($21,016/Yr)₹19.52L/Yr
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#101/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)
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Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh

7.2(Based on 9 User Reviews)Pennsylvania, USA12%Acceptance Rate		 Ph.D Risk Analysis and Risk Communication
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS7.5
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Tuition:  
($51,250/Yr)₹47.6L/Yr
Living: 
($15,390/Yr)₹14.29L/Yr
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#17/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)
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University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

8.0(Based on 21 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA45%Acceptance Rate		 PhD Communication Arts
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125TOEFL5
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Tuition:  
($25,732/Yr)₹23.9L/Yr
Living: 
($16,414/Yr)₹15.25L/Yr
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#30/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)
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Ohio State University, Columbus

5.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Ohio, USA61%Acceptance Rate		 Ph.D Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79
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Tuition:  
($66,330/Yr)₹61.61L/Yr
Living: 
($15,178/Yr)₹14.1L/Yr
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Emory University, Atlanta

6.8(Based on 6 User Reviews)Georgia, USA11.1%Acceptance Rate		 PhD Computer Science and Informatics
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90
Programs
Tuition:  
($48,800/Yr)₹45.33L/Yr
Living: 
($20,220/Yr)₹18.78L/Yr
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#101/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)
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Arizona State University, Tempe

9.3(Based on 73 User Reviews)Arizona, USA90%Acceptance Rate		 Ph.D Computer Information Systems
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE60
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Tuition:  
($38,526/Yr)₹35.78L/Yr
Living: 
($18,993/Yr)₹17.64L/Yr
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#351/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Communication Studies)
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University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

8.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)New Mexico, USA73.5%Acceptance Rate		 Ph.D Computer Engineering Concentration
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
($23,536/Yr)₹21.86L/Yr
Living: 
($9,900/Yr)₹9.2L/Yr
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#126/1200 THE Ranking 2022(Communication Studies)
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Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland

10.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Ohio, USA26%Acceptance Rate		 Ph.D Communication Sciences
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7PTE61
Programs
Tuition:  
($65,460/Yr)₹60.8L/Yr
Living: 
($6,534/Yr)₹6.07L/Yr
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#201/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)
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University of Miami, Coral Gables

9.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Florida, USA19%Acceptance Rate		 PhD Communication
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125TOEFL4.5
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Tuition:  
($63,456/Yr)₹58.94L/Yr
Living: 
($13,666/Yr)₹12.69L/Yr
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#801/1200 THE Ranking 2022(Communication Studies)
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Kent State University, Kent

7.0(Based on 13 User Reviews)Ohio, USA87%Acceptance Rate		 Ph.D Communication and Information
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL100PTE68
Programs
Tuition:  
($19,186/Yr)₹17.82L/Yr
Living: 
($16,630/Yr)₹15.45L/Yr
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#201/250 QS Ranking 2024(Communication Studies)
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University of Utah, Salt Lake City

9.7(Based on 10 User Reviews)Utah, USA		 Ph.D Communication
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
($35,196/Yr)₹32.69L/Yr
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#201/250 QS Ranking 2024(Communication Studies)
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University of Central Florida, Orlando

7.7(Based on 21 User Reviews)Florida, USA43%Acceptance Rate		 PhD Strategic Communication
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL80
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Tuition:  
($22,988/Yr)₹21.35L/Yr
Living: 
($9,764/Yr)₹9.07L/Yr
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#251/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)
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University at Buffalo, Buffalo

9.3(Based on 25 User Reviews)New York, USA74%Acceptance Rate		 Ph.D Communication
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE309TOEFL90PTE50
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Tuition:  
($24,990/Yr)₹23.21L/Yr
Living: 
($18,064/Yr)₹16.78L/Yr
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#151/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)
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University of Iowa, Iowa City

8.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)Iowa, USA84.7%Acceptance Rate		 Ph.D Communication Studies
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS7PTE58
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Tuition:  
($19,440/Yr)₹18.06L/Yr
Living: 
($10,450/Yr)₹9.71L/Yr
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#601/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Communication Studies)
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Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

Louisiana, USA74%Acceptance Rate		 Ph.D Communication Science and Disorders
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
($58,900/Yr)₹54.71L/Yr
Living: 
($11,750/Yr)₹10.91L/Yr
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#51/275 QS Ranking 2025(Communication Studies)
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University of Georgia, Athens

6.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)Georgia, USA37.2%Acceptance Rate		 PhD Communication Sciences and Disorders
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4.5
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Tuition:  
($30,182/Yr)₹28.03L/Yr
Living: 
($11,672/Yr)₹10.84L/Yr
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#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Communication Studies)
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Colorado State University, Fort Collins

7.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)Colorado, USA90%Acceptance Rate		 Ph.D Radiological Health Sciences
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6
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Tuition:  
($30,656/Yr)₹28.47L/Yr
Living: 
($11,974/Yr)₹11.12L/Yr
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