by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for communication & journalism students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 894 master's degrees in communication & journalism to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The communication & journalism master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality communication & journalism program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for communication & journalism students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in communication & journalism.
It is hard to beat University of Florida if you want to pursue a master's degree in communication & journalism. UF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Gainesville.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from University of Florida
It is hard to beat Florida International University if you want to pursue a master's degree in communication & journalism. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from Florida International University
It is hard to beat Florida State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in communication & journalism. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tallahassee.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from Florida State University
University of South Florida - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in communication & journalism. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from University of Central Florida
Located in the large city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from The University of Tampa
Located in the small city of Boca Raton, Lynn University Fighting Knights is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from Lynn University
UNF is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Jacksonville.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from University of North Florida
UWF is a large public university located in the rural area of Pensacola.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from The University of West Florida
Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the suburb of Winter Park.More information about a master’s in communication & journalism from Full Sail University
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| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 34 | 47 |
| Virginia | 33 | 337 |
| Georgia | 32 | 247 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 96 |
| North Carolina | 31 | 208 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 90 |
| West Virginia | 30 | 145 |
| Alabama | 30 | 203 |
| Louisiana | 30 | 51 |
| South Carolina | 30 | 50 |
| Arkansas | 30 | 108 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 529 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 235 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 72 |
| Journalism | 58 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 516 |
| English Language & Literature | 300 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 249 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 103 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 100 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 68 |
| History | 68 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 50 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 26 |
