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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$14,452 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,331 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #12 most popular major in Florida with 672 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best value experiences for communication and journalism students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Schools

$6,368 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the best value school in Florida for communication and journalism students. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCF are $6,368 per year.

UCF also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
$4,879 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Florida Atlantic University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Florida. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FAU are $4,879 per year.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
$6,381 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Florida. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF are $6,381 per year.

UF also made our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Florida list, coming in at #1.

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$6,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $6,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,776 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Florida list. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

UWF undergraduate students pay an average of $5,776 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication & Journalism at The University of West Florida Report

#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL
$5,964 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Florida ranking. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNF are $5,964 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of North Florida Report

$6,565 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FIU are $6,565 per year.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
$6,517 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida State are $6,517 per year.

Florida State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Florida list.

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#9

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL
$40,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Lynn University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Boca Raton, Lynn University Fighting Knights is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lynn University Fighting Knights are $40,900 a year.

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#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL
$54,760 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Miami ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

U Miami undergraduate students pay an average of $54,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

U Miami also took the #4 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Florida rankings.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Miami Report

Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 54
North Carolina 235
Virginia 380
Tennessee 105
Georgia 274
South Carolina 59
Louisiana 75
West Virginia 146
Kentucky 116
Arkansas 108
Alabama 218

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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