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2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

18 Colleges
$32,706 Avg Salary
$25,824 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 3,020 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #16 most popular major in Florida.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida

Check out the communications bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the best school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Florida. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Communications majors at UCF take out an average of $21,505 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Gulf Coast University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at FGCU accumulate an average of around $19,132 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $162.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at USF Tampa take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,616. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $181, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Florida. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at UNF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,720. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $107.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Florida. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

The average amount in student loans that communications majors at FIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,385. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $59, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Tampa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at UT accumulate an average of around $22,619 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $537.

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#7

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

With a ranking of #7, Stetson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stetson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of DeLand.

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#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami ranked #8 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

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#9

Rollins College

Winter Park, FL

Rollins College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Rollins is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $418.

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The University of West Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at UWF accumulate an average of around $21,797 in student debt.

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Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 795
Virginia 2,064
North Carolina 2,972
Tennessee 1,000
Kentucky 787
South Carolina 796
Louisiana 815
Arkansas 457
Alabama 968
Mississippi 307
West Virginia 214

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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