by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 356 bachelor's degrees in journalism during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The journalism bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for journalism students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for journalism students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in journalism has to look into University of Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the journalism program state that they receive average early career wages of $38,164.
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It's difficult to beat University of Miami if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in journalism. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Coral Gables.
Bachelor's recipients from the journalism program at University of Miami make $4,437 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in journalism has to look into University of Central Florida. UCF is a very large public university located in the suburb of Orlando.
Journalism bachelor's degree recipients from University of Central Florida get an earnings boost of around $4,004 over the average income of journalism majors.
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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in journalism. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the journalism program report average early career wages of $36,356.
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Located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the journalism program state that they receive average early career wages of $27,863.
More information about a bachelor’s in journalism from Flagler College - St AugustineExplore all the Best Journalism Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 224 | 621 |
| Tennessee | 220 | 290 |
| North Carolina | 213 | 133 |
| Virginia | 213 | 128 |
| South Carolina | 195 | 89 |
| Kentucky | 187 | 181 |
| Alabama | 184 | 216 |
| Louisiana | 171 | 54 |
| Mississippi | 169 | 111 |
| Arkansas | 167 | 245 |
| West Virginia | 147 | 204 |
One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 328 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 27 |
| Other Journalism | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 2,098 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 1,436 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 901 |
