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Career Information for Public Relations Specialists in Florida

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Fast Facts for Public Relations Specialists in Florida

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Tallahassee, Gainesville, and Miami
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Sebastian, Panama City, and Naples
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Tampa, Miami, and Orlando

Salaries for Public Relations Specialists in Florida

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Pensacola, Tampa, and Fort Lauderdale. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Public Relations Specialists in Florida are listed below.

Selected Public Relations Specialist Training Schools in Florida

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Clearwater, Daytona Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Maitland, Miami, Miramar, Orange Park, Orlando, Palm Beach Gardens, Plantation, Sarasota, Tampa, Temple Terrace

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Business With A Concentration In Communications, Business/Communication, Communication, Communication With A Concentration In Culture And Communication, Communication With A Concentration In Marketing And Sales Communication, ...
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Everest Institute
Hialeah, Miami

Founded in 1851 as Duff's Business Institute, the school offers career education programs in 12 states with greater than 25 locations.

  • Programs: Business
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Everest University
Jacksonville, Lakeland, Largo, Melbourne, Orange Park, Orlando, Tampa

Offers career education and degree programs in business, accounting, paralegal, criminal justice, and health care from ten campuses in Florida.

  • Programs: Business
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Public Relations Specialists in Florida

More Florida Public Relations Specialist Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Barry UniversityMiamiDoctorate8,733
Clearwater Christian CollegeClearwaterMasters594
Eckerd CollegeSaint PetersburgBachelor2,544
Edward Waters CollegeJacksonvilleBachelor811
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachDaytona BeachMasters4,978
Flagler CollegeSaint AugustineBachelor2,537
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahasseeMasters & First Professional11,562
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca RatonDoctorate26,193
Florida Institute of TechnologyMelbourneDoctorate5,118
Florida Memorial UniversityMiami GardensMasters1,750
Florida Southern CollegeLakelandMasters2,295
Florida State UniversityTallahasseeDoctorate & First Professional40,555
Full Sail UniversityWinter ParkMasters6,150
Jacksonville UniversityJacksonvilleMasters3,212
Nova Southeastern UniversityFort LauderdaleDoctorate & First Professional27,518
Palm Beach Atlantic University-West Palm BeachWest Palm BeachDoctorate3,291
Palm Beach Community CollegeLake WorthAssociate22,881
Saint Leo UniversitySaint LeoMasters13,788
Saint Thomas UniversityMiami GardensDoctorate & First Professional2,407
Southeastern University LakelandLakelandMasters3,069
Stetson UniversityDeLandMasters & First Professional3,721
Tallahassee Community CollegeTallahasseeAssociate13,776
The University of TampaTampaMasters5,628
Trinity College of FloridaTrinityBachelor185
Trinity International University MiamiDavieMasters338
University of Central FloridaOrlandoDoctorate48,398
University of FloridaGainesvilleDoctorate & First Professional51,725
University of MiamiCoral GablesDoctorate15,449
University of South FloridaTampaDoctorate & First Professional44,870
Warner UniversityLake WalesMasters1,181
Webber International UniversityBabson ParkMasters601

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Public Relations Specialists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Florida. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Public Relations Specialists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Public Relations Specialists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

FLORIDA

   
Tallahassee820$52,2502.7
Gainesville290$49,5901.4
Miami2,530$55,6701.3
Tampa2,780$58,9301.2
Pensacola320$71,9701.2
Orlando2,230$52,3401.1
Fort Lauderdale1,470$57,7801
Sarasota510$52,8401
West Palm Beach1,060$55,3501
Jacksonville970$57,0300.8
Cape Coral320$52,9700.8
Palm Bay280$55,9900.8
Port St. Lucie170$45,7700.7
Deltona210$49,4100.7
Ocala110$42,8300.7
Lakeland230$51,5700.6
Punta Gorda40$44,9600.6
Fort Walton Beach80$54,0900.6
Naples120$45,2400.5
Panama City60$47,2500.5
Sebastian40$46,2400.5
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