2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $0-$30k) in Florida

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,827 people earned their degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication, making the major the 183rd most popular in the United States.

Across Florida, there were 640 public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 85 public relations, advertising, and applied communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,589 and $45,697 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public relations, advertising, and applied communication programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the public relations, advertising, and applied communication program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $0-$30k) in Florida

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$26,707 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 44 masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$24,894 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. UWF is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 21 masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2019-2020.

UWF also made our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of West Florida are $24,894.

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#3

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$21,930 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Florida. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k. UNF is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 20 masters’s public relations, advertising, and applied communication degrees in 2019-2020.

UNF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNF are $21,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication at University of North Florida

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication (Income $0-$30k)

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

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