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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$15,145 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,692 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master'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.

The Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for communications 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Florida Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication & Media Studies

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

UCF graduate students pay an average of $8,872 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UCF excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

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#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Florida Atlantic University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in Florida. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

FAU graduate students pay an average of $6,693 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 6 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

UF graduate students pay an average of $12,737 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UF is ranked #1 for overall quality for communications in Florida.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $10,428 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FIU are $11,106 a year.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Florida International University Report

#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

With a ranking of #6, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at U Miami are $41,036 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U Miami is ranked #4 for overall quality for communications in Florida.

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Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 6 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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