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Best Schools for General 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 general journalism degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in General Journalism
No school ranked higher than University Of Florida this year for general journalism. University Of Florida is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville. University Of Florida graduates 91% of students within six years. There were roughly 135 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at University Of Florida in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general journalism degree recipients from University Of Florida generally make around $38,164. University Of Florida graduates carry a median of $17,054 in student loans.
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University Of Central Florida is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general journalism, landing the #2 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Orlando. University Of Central Florida graduates 78% of students within six years. University Of Central Florida awarded about 55 general journalism degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general journalism program make about $40,945 in their early career. University Of Central Florida graduates carry a median of $22,644 in student loans.
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The University Of Tampa is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in general journalism, ranking #3. Set in the city of Tampa, The University Of Tampa is a large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 64%. There were roughly 13 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at The University Of Tampa in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general journalism program make about $45,401 in their early career. The University Of Tampa graduates carry a median of $25,191 in student loans.
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Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in general journalism, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Tallahassee, Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University is a large public institution. Roughly 53% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 40 general journalism degrees were awarded at Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University in the most recent year. Graduates of the general journalism program make about $36,356 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $27,393 to complete this degree.
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Flagler College St Augustine came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best general journalism schools. Flagler College St Augustine is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Augustine. The six-year graduation rate is 56%. About 25 general journalism degrees were awarded at Flagler College St Augustine in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, general journalism degree recipients from Flagler College St Augustine generally make around $27,863. Students borrow a median of $25,750 to complete this degree.
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Full Sail University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best general journalism schools. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit university. About 45% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 41 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Full Sail University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general 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 list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 12 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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