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2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Florida

16 Colleges
$33,709 Avg Salary
$21,484 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism School for You

In 2020-2021, 353 degrees and certificates were awarded to journalism students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #105 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Journalism Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 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 Journalism program at each school on the list.

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

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Journalism majors at UF take out an average of $16,477 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

The excellent programs at Full Sail University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Florida. Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, journalism majors at Florida A&M University accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $189.

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#4

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for journalism students. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

After completing their degree, journalism graduates from U Miami carry an average student debt load of $14,500.

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The excellent programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Florida. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at UCF take out is $24,192.

Full Journalism at University of Central Florida Report

#6

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, FL

Flagler College - St Augustine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for journalism students. It came in at #6 on the list. Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine.

After completing their degree, journalism graduates from Flagler St. Augustine carry an average student debt load of $25,250.

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#6

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

With a ranking of #6, Valencia College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.

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With a ranking of #8, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Tampa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Journalism at The University of Tampa Report

Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for journalism students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 676
Virginia 141
North Carolina 133
Tennessee 301
Kentucky 181
South Carolina 110
Louisiana 54
Arkansas 266
Alabama 236
Mississippi 125
West Virginia 211

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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 Jfurrer.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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