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2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Florida

8 Colleges in Florida
930 Media Studies Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #82 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for communication & media studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 930 degrees in communication & media studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication & Media Studies School

Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Florida Your choice of communication & media studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Communication & Media Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Communication & Media Studies Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Media Studies
Master's Degrees in Media Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Media Studies

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Communication & Media Studies in Florida

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the media studies degree levels they offer.

Top Florida Schools in Media Studies

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
270 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

University of Florida is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in communication & media studies. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 270 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
131 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

University of South Florida - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 131 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
258 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

Florida International University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were about 258 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
108 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in communication & media studies needs to check out The University of West Florida. UWF is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Pensacola. This university ranks 31st out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 108 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UWF in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In FL
29.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #426 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SEU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at SEU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In FL

Located in the city of Boca Raton, Lynn University Fighting Knights is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 15 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Lynn University Fighting Knights in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL

Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine. This college ranks 46th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 8 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Flagler St. Augustine in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in communication & media studies from Flagler College - St Augustine

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL

FSCJ is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Jacksonville. This college ranks 17th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 24 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at FSCJ in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in communication & media studies from Florida State College at Jacksonville

Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
North Carolina710937
Georgia690124
Virginia630379
Tennessee624421
South Carolina530243
Kentucky51842
Mississippi50150
Alabama500107
Louisiana489452
Arkansas46611
West Virginia41018

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Communication & Media Studies is one of 3 different types of Communication & Media Studies programs to choose from.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Speech Communication1,371
Other Communication & Media Studies799
Communications414

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