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2024 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Florida

8 Colleges in Florida
827 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 827 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
189 Media Studies Degrees Awarded

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

There were about 189 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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

University of South Florida - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in communication & media studies. Located in the 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 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were about 145 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in communication & media studies from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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

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

There were roughly 253 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.

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

Every student who is interested in communication & media studies has to check out The University of West Florida. UWF is a 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 approximately 98 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at UWF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In FL
58.3% 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 about 12 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
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In FL
64.7% Growth in Graduates

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 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 17 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Lynn University Fighting Knights in the most recent data year.

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Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL
30.8% Growth in Graduates

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 approximately 13 communication & media studies students who graduated with this degree at Flagler St. Augustine in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
48.0% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 25 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 Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 710 937
Georgia 690 124
Virginia 630 379
Tennessee 624 421
South Carolina 530 243
Kentucky 518 42
Mississippi 501 50
Alabama 500 107
Louisiana 489 452
Arkansas 466 11
West Virginia 410 18

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 1,536
Other Communication & Media Studies 690
Communications 488

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