2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Florida (With Aid)

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Communication & Media Studies is the 74th most popular major in the country with 10,951 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Florida, there were 935 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 246 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,589 and $45,697 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and media studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

More Ways to Rank Communication & Media Studies Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Florida (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$30,130 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 141 masters’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

UF also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UF

#2

Florida International University

Miami, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$24,211 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 89 masters’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full FIU Communication & Media Studies Report

#3

University of South Florida - Main Campus

Tampa, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$21,126 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 16 masters’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Communication & Media Studies Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid)

Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

Featured Communications / Public Relations Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >