Best Communication and Media Studies Programs in Florida
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Part of Best Communication Colleges in Florida
This page ranks the 17 Communication and Media Studies programs in Florida by the median earnings of Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, highest first. Rollins College leads the list at $62,086, followed by Eckerd College at $60,969 and University of Central Florida at $58,783.
Across the listed schools, the median figure is $54,360, with a spread of $38,051 from $62,086 to $24,035. For 2 of the 17 programs the earnings figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
The list includes 7 public and 10 private nonprofit institutions. Florida Atlantic University posts the lowest average net price at $8,752.
Florida International University ranks 14th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. Bethune-Cookman University has the highest admission rate, admitting 88% of applicants.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rollins College · Winter Park, FL | $62,086 | $34,732 | $27,177 | 47.5% |
| Rollins College ranks 1st on this list, with median earnings of $62,086 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 2 | Eckerd College · Saint Petersburg, FL | $60,969 | $38,071 | $29,615 | 75.8% |
| Eckerd College posts an average net price of $38,071 and median earnings of $60,969 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 3 | University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL | $58,783 | $10,411 | $5,816 | 40.1% |
| University of Central Florida admits 40% of applicants and reports median earnings of $58,783 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | Stetson University · Deland, FL | $58,071 | $19,372 | $15,931 | 71.6% |
| Stetson University ranks 4th on this list and shows a median federal debt of $27,000 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 5 | Florida International University · Miami, FL | $57,376 | $9,288 | $7,003 | 54.7% |
| Florida International University ranks 14th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $57,376 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | Florida Gulf Coast University · Fort Myers, FL | $56,455 | $12,568 | $8,220 | 63.4% |
| Median earnings of $56,455 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing coincide with an average net price of $12,568 at Florida Gulf Coast University. | |||||
| 7 | The University of Tampa · Tampa, FL | $55,512 | $36,211 | $30,011 | 40.3% |
| The University of Tampa ranks 7th on this list, with median earnings of $55,512 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 8 | Florida Atlantic University · Boca Raton, FL | $54,717 | $8,752 | $3,022 | 66.1% |
| Florida Atlantic University reports an average net price of $8,752 and median earnings of $54,717 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | University of North Florida · Jacksonville, FL | $54,360 | $10,154 | $6,647 | 53.2% |
| University of North Florida admits 53% of applicants and shows a median federal debt of $15,000 among Communication and Media Studies completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 10 | Lynn University · Boca Raton, FL | $53,858 | $44,089 | $40,711 | 73.5% |
| Lynn University ranks 10th on this list and reports an average net price of $44,089. | |||||
| 11 | University of South Florida · Tampa, FL | $53,810 | $9,812 | $4,122 | 43.2% |
| University of South Florida posts median earnings of $53,810 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $9,812. | |||||
| 12 | Southeastern University · Lakeland, FL | $52,899 | $31,942 | $29,498 | 53.0% |
| Southeastern University admits 53% of applicants and reports median earnings of $52,899 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 13 | University of West Florida · Pensacola, FL | $51,352 | $9,364 | $4,815 | 58.2% |
| University of West Florida reports median earnings of $51,352 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, with 108 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 14 | Palm Beach Atlantic University · West Palm Beach, FL | $47,847 | $28,354 | $25,570 | 82.0% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed at Palm Beach Atlantic University left with a median of $22,500 in federal loans, and its Communication and Media Studies graduates earn a median of $47,847 four years after completing. | |||||
| 15 | Bethune-Cookman University · Daytona Beach, FL | $30,852 | $12,030 | $10,896 | 88.2% |
| Bethune-Cookman University admits 88% of applicants and posts an average net price of $10,896 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
| 16 | Jacksonville University · Jacksonville, FL | $29,685 | $25,180 | $21,893 | 56.9% |
| Jacksonville University ranks 599th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Communication and Media Studies graduates earn a median of $29,685 four years after completing. | |||||
| 17 | Nova Southeastern University · Fort Lauderdale, FL | $24,035 | $30,371 | $26,603 | 73.2% |
| Nova Southeastern University reports median earnings of $24,035 for its Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $30,371. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Communication and Media Studies graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Florida appear. The figures cover federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 2 of the 17 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The gap between Rollins College and Eckerd College is $1,117, while the spread from the top of the list to the bottom reaches $38,051.
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