Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Florida

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Florida

12 Colleges
$21,436 Avg Salary
$13,533 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Associate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Florida to see which associate degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication and journalism majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Our analysis found Full Sail University to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 52% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at Full Sail University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hillsborough Community College is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a large student population.

About 26% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 74% are male.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Hillsborough Community College

The in-demand associate degree programs at Seminole State College of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Florida. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Sanford.

Of the 8 students majoring in communication and journalism at Seminole State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Seminole State College of Florida

The in-demand associate degree programs at Eastern Florida State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 29% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Eastern Florida State College

#5

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Valencia College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Florida. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Valencia College

#6

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

Of the 4 students majoring in communication and journalism at Daytona State College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read More…

#7

Miami Media School

Miami, FL

Miami Media School came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Miami Media School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the small city of Miami.

Of the 3 students majoring in communication and journalism at Miami Media School, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Communication & Journalism at Miami Media School Report

Unilatina International College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Unilatina International College is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Miramar.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Unilatina International College

#9

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #9, Broward College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication and journalism students working on their associate degree. BC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Broward College

#9

Hodges University

Naples, FL

Hodges University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. International College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Naples.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Hodges University

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 12 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.