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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Florida

14 Colleges
$33,331 Avg Salary
$23,115 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Florida to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

Check out the communication and journalism programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in Florida for communication and journalism students. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Full Sail University is a great place for communication and journalism students. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Florida. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and journalism programs. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#7

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

Lynn University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication and journalism programs. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, Lynn University Fighting Knights is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of West Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools in Florida list. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

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#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #10 on the list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools 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 14 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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