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2023 Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

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$57,555 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Florida to see which graduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Florida. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

About 79% of the students majoring in communication and journalism at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Florida Report

Out of the 7 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Central Florida

#3

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lynn University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Boca Raton, Lynn University Fighting Knights is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Lynn University

#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Out of the 7 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the # 3 spot on the list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Florida Atlantic University

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Florida Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication and journalism schools in Florida. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Florida Institute of Technology

Florida International University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication and journalism students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Jacksonville University

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication & Journalism Schools 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 7 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.

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