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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Florida

11 Colleges
$47,415 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree School for You

With 6,024 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #12 most popular major in Florida.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in Florida for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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#2

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree 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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Florida International University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNF is a large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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The University of West Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication and journalism programs. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

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#9

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

Lynn University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree 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.

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#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FAU is a very 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 Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,754
West Virginia 547
South Carolina 1,359
Virginia 2,555
Arkansas 946
Mississippi 878
Tennessee 1,671
Louisiana 1,031
Alabama 1,832
Kentucky 1,560
Georgia 3,112

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 Josh Hallett.

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