2027 Best Journalism Schools in Florida
Journalism programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 schools to find the best for journalism students.
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Best Schools for Journalism in Florida
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the journalism degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Journalism
Our analysis ranked University Of Florida the best school in the country for a degree in journalism. University Of Florida is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville. About 91% of students finish within six years. University Of Florida awarded about 139 journalism degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, journalism degree recipients from University Of Florida generally make around $38,164. Students borrow a median of $17,054 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong journalism program will find one at University Of Miami, which ranked #2. University Of Miami is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Coral Gables. About 84% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 24 journalism students who graduated with this degree at University Of Miami in the most recent data year. Graduates of the journalism program make about $41,378 in their early career. University Of Miami graduates carry a median of $16,000 in student loans.
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A rank of #3 makes University Of Central Florida one of the top schools for journalism. University Of Central Florida is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando. Roughly 78% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Central Florida awarded about 64 journalism degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the journalism program make about $40,945 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $22,644.
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University Of Florida Online came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best journalism schools. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida Online is a moderately-sized public institution. University Of Florida Online graduates 75% of students within six years. University Of Florida Online awarded about 12 journalism degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their journalism degree from University Of Florida Online earn around $38,164 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Florida Online graduates carry a median of $17,054 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong journalism program will find one at The University Of Tampa, which ranked #5. Located in the city of Tampa, The University Of Tampa is a large private not-for-profit university. The University Of Tampa graduates 64% of students within six years. There were roughly 14 journalism students who graduated with this degree at The University Of Tampa in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, journalism degree recipients from The University Of Tampa generally make around $45,401. The University Of Tampa graduates carry a median of $25,191 in student loans.
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Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University came in at #6 for journalism this year. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University is a large public university. About 53% of students finish within six years. Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University awarded about 39 journalism degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their journalism degree from Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University earn around $36,356 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $27,393 to complete this degree.
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Flagler College St Augustine came in at #7 for journalism this year. Located in the suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler College St Augustine is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 56%. About 22 journalism degrees were awarded at Flagler College St Augustine in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, journalism degree recipients from Flagler College St Augustine generally make around $27,863. Typical student debt for the program is $25,750.
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Full Sail University came in at #8 for journalism this year. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit university. Roughly 45% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 44 journalism degrees were awarded at Full Sail University in the most recent year. Graduates of the journalism program make about $41,887 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $30,000.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.
- 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 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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