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2021 Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Florida

15 Colleges
5,190 Bachelor's Degrees
$29,611 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in FloridaOut of the majors we analyze each year, communication & journalism was ranked 8th in Florida. In fact, 5,190 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that 5.8% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

This year's Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Florida ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication & journalism programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the communication & journalism program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying communication & journalism.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

University of Florida has taken the #1 spot in this year's communication & journalism ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population. UF also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Florida rankings.

The student loan default rate at UF is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 22,865 students take at least one class online at UF. 11,205 of UF students are attending part time.

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University of Central Florida landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UCF has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Florida ranking.

The student loan default rate at UCF is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 28,807 students take at least one class online at UCF. 23,575 of UCF students are attending part time.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best communication & journalism schools for non-traditional students. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables. U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Florida list.

The student loan default rate at U Miami is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 7,899 students take at least one class online at U Miami. About 1,358 of the students at U Miami are attending part time.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Florida International University. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, FIU has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Florida ranking.

About 2.0% of FIU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 21,632 students take at least one class online at FIU. 22,664 students are part time.

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Florida Southern College comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeland. Florida Southern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Florida list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 1,000 students at Florida Southern that take at least one class online. 374 of Florida Southern students are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize University of South Florida - Main Campus as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population. USF Tampa not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Florida list.

The student loan default rate at USF Tampa is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 22,899 students at USF Tampa that take at least one class online. There are roughly 13,938 part time students in attendance at USF Tampa.

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Florida Atlantic University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The student loan default rate at FAU is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 14,436 students at FAU that take at least one class online. About 11,860 of the students at FAU are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Florida Gulf Coast University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a large student population.

About 1.3% of FGCU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 5,017 students take at least one class online at FGCU. About 3,843 of the students at FGCU are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize University of North Florida as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 9,525 students take at least one class online at UNF. 5,162 students are part time.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of North Florida Report

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Our rankings recognize The University of Tampa as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. UT also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Florida list, coming in at #8.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 3,173 students at UT that take at least one class online. 851 of UT students are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,519
Mississippi 780
Virginia 2,158
Alabama 1,614
Georgia 2,785
Tennessee 1,566
West Virginia 355
South Carolina 1,300
Louisiana 956
Kentucky 1,443
Arkansas 825

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