A degree in journalism is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #69 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for journalism students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 395 degrees in journalism to qualified students.
The journalism program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Journalism rankings. For our Best Overall Journalism School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The journalism school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Journalism Schools in Florida.
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The schools below may not offer all types of journalism degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of Florida is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in journalism. UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 145 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the journalism major at University of Florida make $2,041 above the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Every student who is interested in journalism has to check out University of Miami. Located in the suburb of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were approximately 36 journalism students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year. Journalism degree recipients from University of Miami receive an earnings boost of around $5,255 above the typical income of journalism graduates.
It's difficult to beat University of Central Florida if you wish to pursue a degree in journalism. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 53 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the journalism degree program at University of Central Florida earn $4,822 above the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
University of South Florida - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in journalism. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.
There were roughly 17 journalism students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available. Journalism degree recipients from University of South Florida - Main Campus receive an earnings boost of about $15,287 over the average earnings of journalism majors.
Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 47th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 54 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Florida A&M University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the journalism program state that they receive average early career wages of $36,356.
Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine. This college ranks 57th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 26 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Flagler St. Augustine in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the journalism program state that they receive average early career income of $27,863.
Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large suburb of Winter Park. This university ranks 68th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 46 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Full Sail University in the most recent year we have data available. Journalism degree recipients from Full Sail University get an earnings boost of approximately $5,764 over the typical earnings of journalism majors.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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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The journalism program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Journalism rankings. For our Best Overall Journalism School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
