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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

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$32,860 Avg Salary
$25,228 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor'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 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication & Journalism program at each school on the list.

Check out the communication and journalism bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

Our 2023 rankings named Florida International University the most popular school in Florida for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

About 72% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 28% are male.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Out of the 41 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Of the 559 students majoring in communication and journalism at USF Tampa, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#5

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Florida Atlantic University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Florida. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

About 64% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 78% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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#8

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

Women make up 73% of the communication and journalism majors at the school.

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Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

About 65% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 35% are male.

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The University of Tampa ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tampa.

About 80% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 20% are male.

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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 25 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.

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