Communications Schools In Florida
There are 36 accredited communications schools in Florida for faculty who teach communications classes to choose from. The trends in Florida's communications academic community can be evaluated by looking at the statistics and graphs below. Academia in communications includes communications training at the following levels:
- Communications Certificate
- Bachelors degree in Communications
- Masters degree in Communications
- PhD degree in Communications
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Statistics
Professional Trends
Florida Vs. National Communications Employment
| Florida | 23,480 |
| National | 439,660 |
Approximately 5% of the country's communications professionals work in Florida state.
Employment Growth for Communications professionals In Florida
| 25,670 | 25,940 | 26,770 | 24,530 | 23,480 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
In Florida, communications is a shrinking field. In Florida, 2,190 less communications professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 9% decline in the field. This decline is faster than the national trend for communications professionals which shows a 8% decrease in the number of communications professionals working around the nation.
Communications VS. All Professions salaries in Florida
| $43,250 | $44,352 | $46,600 | $46,705 | $46,887 |
| $43,191 | $44,171 | $45,158 | $47,627 | $48,473 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Communications
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
In Florida, as the number of communications professionals is declining, the salaries earned by communications professionals are increasing. In 2006 communications professionals made a mean salary of $43,250 per year, and in 2010 they made $46,887 per year.
Salary percentiles for Communications professionals in Florida
10th percentile |
$23,285 |
25th percentile |
$30,072 |
50th percentile |
$39,798 |
75th percentile |
$56,100 |
90th percentile |
$81,077 |
This represents a 8% growth in salaries. This growth is mirrored by state trends for all professionals. In the state of Florida, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of communications. The pay differential between the highest paid communications professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 248%
Average Salaries for Communications professionals and related professions in Florida
Advertising |
$76,095 |
Business |
$94,281 |
Communications |
$46,887 |
Creative Writing |
$50,150 |
Fashion Marketing |
$67,025 |
Marketing |
$84,678 |
Public Relations |
$106,390 |
Visual Communications |
$39,060 |
In Florida, communications professionals make, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Communications programs available for each degree type for all schools in Florida
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
39 |
master |
14 |
doctor |
3 |
Certificate |
2 |
| Total | 58 |
As the number of communications professionals is decreasing in Florida state, the number of students graduating from the 36 accredited communications schools in Florida state is increasing. In Florida, there were 2,179 graduates in 2006. And there were 2,587 graduates from communications courses in 2010.
There was an increase in the number of communications school degree or certificate graduates in Florida by 19%. Most of these graduates, or 67%, earned an bachelor's degree in communications.