2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Journalism in Florida

A master's degree in journalism is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #84 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Journalism in Florida ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 66 master's degrees in journalism during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Journalism School for Your Master's Degree

The journalism master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Journalism in Florida ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of journalism students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for journalism.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Journalism in Florida

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in journalism.

Most Well Attended Schools for Journalism Students Working on Their Master's

1

Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL

44 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Full Sail University is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in journalism. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in journalism in Florida.

Master's students who receive their degree from the journalism program make about $32,700 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in journalism from Full Sail University

2

University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, FL

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of South Florida - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in journalism. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the large city of Tampa. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in journalism in Florida. More information about a master’s in journalism from University of South Florida - Main Campus

3

University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in journalism has to take a look at University of Miami. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in journalism in Florida. More information about a master’s in journalism from University of Miami

Best Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	186	45
Virginia	175	12
Tennessee	156	8
Alabama	147	13
South Carolina	141	16
Mississippi	120	4
Arkansas	119	20
West Virginia	108	13

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Rankings in Majors Related to Journalism

One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Journalism Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Journalism	52
Other Journalism	14

Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	321
Public Relations & Advertising	160
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	36

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer. More about our data sources and methodologies.