Ranked #69 in popularity, general journalism is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Journalism Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 301 degrees in general journalism to qualified students.
Your choice of general journalism school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general journalism schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Journalism Schools in Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of journalism degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Any student pursuing a degree in general journalism needs to check out University of Florida. UF is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 123 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Miami is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general journalism. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were about 11 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat University of Central Florida if you want to pursue a degree in general journalism. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 32 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.
The University of Tampa is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 15 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UT in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 42nd out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 43 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Florida A&M University in the most recent data year.
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 20 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Flagler St. Augustine in the most recent data year.
Located in the medium-sized 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 6 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at SEU in the most recent year we have data available.
Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit university located in the suburb of Winter Park. This university ranks 70th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 47 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Full Sail University in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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Your choice of general journalism school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general journalism schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
