A degree in journalism is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #69 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Journalism Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 383 degrees in journalism to qualified students.
The journalism program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Journalism rankings. For our Best Overall Journalism 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.
The journalism school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Journalism Schools in Florida.
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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.
Every student pursuing a degree in journalism needs to take a look at University of Miami. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were roughly 33 journalism students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the journalism program state that they receive average early career earnings of $32,587.
University of Florida is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in journalism. UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 123 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the journalism degree program at University of Florida earn $2,427 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.
University of South Florida - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in journalism. 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 19 journalism students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year. Journalism degree recipients from University of South Florida - Main Campus earn a boost of around $9,402 above the average earnings of journalism majors.
It is hard to beat University of Central Florida if you want to pursue a degree in 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 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 32 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the journalism program report average early career income of $35,436.
Located in the large 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 about 15 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UT in the most recent data year.
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 about 43 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Florida A&M University in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the journalism program earn an average of $26,175 for their early career.
Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Saint Augustine. This college ranks 46th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 20 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Flagler St. Augustine in the most recent data year. After graduating, journalism degree recipients generally earn an average of $23,578 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 6 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 large suburb of Winter Park. This university ranks 70th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 47 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Full Sail University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the journalism program earn an average of $29,541 for their early career.
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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The journalism program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Journalism rankings. For our Best Overall Journalism School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
