2027 Best Value Advertising Schools in Florida

[Advertising](/majors/communication-journalism-media/public-relations-advertising/advertising/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong advertising education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for advertising students.
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2027 Best Value Advertising Schools in Florida
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the advertising degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Advertising Schools
Leading the list is University Of Florida Online, our #1 best value for advertising in Florida. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida Online is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,876, compared with $16,579 for out-of-state students. Advertising graduates carry a median of $17,439 in student loans. Advertising graduates of University Of Florida Online earn a median of $42,099 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 61% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Florida came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value advertising schools. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $6,381 in tuition and fees, compared with $28,659 for out-of-state students. Advertising graduates carry a median of $17,439 in student loans. Advertising graduates of University Of Florida earn a median of $42,099 early in their careers. Set against $17,439 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 24%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of South Florida Main Campus earned it the #3 place for advertising. University Of South Florida Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa. In-state tuition and fees average $6,410, compared with $17,324 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $17,082 to complete the advertising program here. Soon after graduation, advertising degree recipients from University Of South Florida Main Campus generally make around $52,885. Set against $17,082 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of South Florida Main Campus admits about 43% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in advertising will find it at University Of Central Florida, which ranked #4. Set in the suburb of Orlando, University Of Central Florida is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,368, compared with $22,467 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for advertising graduates is $18,750. Early-career advertising graduates make about $37,388. That is a strong return on a $18,750 median debt. Roughly 40% of applicants are accepted.
Keiser University Ft Lauderdale came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best value advertising schools. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University Ft Lauderdale is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $25,056. Typical student debt for advertising graduates is $36,416. Advertising graduates of Keiser University Ft Lauderdale earn a median of $45,965 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 97%.
University Of Miami ranked #6 on our 2027 list of the best value advertising schools. Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, University Of Miami is a very large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $62,616. Advertising graduates carry a median of $18,000 in student loans. Early-career advertising graduates make about $43,917. That is a strong return on a $18,000 median debt. Roughly 19% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 6 ranked schools only.
- 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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