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Highest earning public relations, advertising, and applied communication programs in Florida
Florida public relations, advertising, and applied communication 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 | University of Miami | Coral Gables | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $43,917 | 88 |
| 2 | University of Florida | Gainesville | Public, 4-year | $42,099 | 403 |
| 3 | Florida State University | Tallahassee | Public, 4-year | $41,060 | 98 |
| 4 | University of Central Florida | Orlando | Public, 4-year | $37,388 | 143 |
| 5 | The University of Tampa | Tampa | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,977 | 82 |
| 6 | Florida Southern College | Lakeland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $35,023 | 53 |
| 7 | Florida International University | Miami | Public, 4-year | $34,435 | 113 |
| 8 | University of South Florida | Tampa | Public, 4-year | $34,105 | 49 |
| 9 | Flagler College | Saint Augustine | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $32,713 | 54 |
| 10 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | Tallahassee | Public, 4-year | $28,516 | 48 |
| 11 | Full Sail University | Winter Park | For-profit, 4-year | $26,728 | 50 |
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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