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Highest earning communication and media studies programs in Florida
Florida communication and media studies programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeVry University | Orlando | For-profit, 4-year | $47,622 | 33 |
| 2 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers | Public, 4-year | $39,342 | 206 |
| 3 | University of Central Florida | Orlando | Public, 4-year | $37,021 | 403 |
| 4 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville | Public, 4-year | $36,842 | 268 |
| 5 | Florida International University | Miami | Public, 4-year | $36,424 | 659 |
| 6 | Rollins College | Winter Park | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,285 | 86 |
| 7 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton | Public, 4-year | $34,720 | 184 |
| 8 | University of South Florida | Tampa | Public, 4-year | $34,530 | 533 |
| 9 | Stetson University | DeLand | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $33,190 | 32 |
| 10 | The University of Tampa | Tampa | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $32,804 | 94 |
| 11 | University of West Florida | Pensacola | Public, 4-year | $30,850 | 83 |
| 12 | Full Sail University | Winter Park | For-profit, 4-year | $30,561 | 154 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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