11
Colleges
2,383
Bachelor's Degrees
$29,271
Avg Cost*
Out of the majors we analyze each year, communication & media studies was ranked 10th in Florida. In fact, 2,383 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that of the 50,059 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 4.8% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Florida ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer a bachelor's in communications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication & media studies programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication & media studies program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
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 Communications Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying communications.
Florida International University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Florida that are best for non-traditional communication & media studies students. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population. FIU also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Florida rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. Approximately 21,632 students take at least one class online at FIU. There are roughly 22,664 part time students in attendance at FIU.
Read More…
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best communication & media studies schools for non-traditional students. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Florida ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 22,899 students take at least one class online at USF Tampa. 13,938 of USF Tampa students are attending part time.
Full Communication & Media Studies at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
University of Central Florida comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UCF has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Florida ranking.
About 1.3% of UCF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 28,807 students at UCF that take at least one class online. There are roughly 23,575 part time students in attendance at UCF.
Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Central Florida Report
University of North Florida comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. UNF is a large public school located in the city of Jacksonville. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNF, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Florida ranking.
About 1.2% of UNF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 9,525 students at UNF that take at least one class online. About 5,162 of the students at UNF are attending part time.
Read More…
Florida Atlantic University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton. FAU also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Florida list, coming in at #8.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 14,436 students at FAU that take at least one class online. 11,860 students are part time.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Florida Atlantic University
Florida Gulf Coast University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. FGCU is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers. FGCU not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Florida list.
The student loan default rate at FGCU is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 5,017 students at FGCU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 3,843 part time students in attendance at FGCU.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University Report
Rollins College landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best communication & media studies schools for non-traditional students. Rollins is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park. Rollins also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Florida rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.5%. There are roughly 297 part time students in attendance at Rollins.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Rollins College Report
The University of West Florida comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pensacola.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. 6,498 students at UWF are exclusively online. 6,461 students are part time.
Read More…
The University of Tampa earned the #9 spot in our 2021 rankings. UT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tampa. UT also made our Best Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Florida list, coming in at #7.
The student loan default rate at UT is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,173 students take at least one class online at UT. 851 students are part time.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at The University of Tampa
Palm Beach Atlantic University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best communication & media studies schools for non-traditional students. Palm Beach Atlantic is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Palm Beach.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 1,286 students at Palm Beach Atlantic that take at least one class online. About 1,024 of the students at Palm Beach Atlantic are attending part time.
Read More…
,_Helsinki_Finland_(11643271925).jpg){kind=link}