2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Florida
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Education School for You
With 622 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #72 most popular major in Florida.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Education Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best General Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best value school in Florida for general education students. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UF undergraduate students pay an average of $6,381 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UF also made our Best General Education Schools in Florida list, coming in at #3.
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The excellent programs at Florida Atlantic University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Florida. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FAU are $4,879 a year. After completing their degree, education graduates from FAU carry an average student debtload of $17,000.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FGCU are $6,118 per year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at FGCU take out is $19,945.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great value for general education students. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
UCF undergraduate students pay an average of $6,368 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCF also did well on our Best General Education Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Florida. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $6,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, USF Tampa is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Education Schools in Florida list.
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Florida Southern College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakeland.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida Southern are $38,980 per year.
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Nova Southeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in Florida list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NUS Florida are $34,570 a year.
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Flagler College - St Augustine came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools in Florida ranking. Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Augustine.
Flagler St. Augustine undergraduate students pay an average of $21,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, education graduates from Flagler St. Augustine take out $29,625 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Saint Leo University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St. Leo University are $26,050 a year.
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Southeastern University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SEU are $28,320 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SEU also did well on our Best General Education Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Request InformationBest Value General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value General Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 117 |
| Virginia | 918 |
| North Carolina | 255 |
| Tennessee | 605 |
| Kentucky | 95 |
| South Carolina | 352 |
| Louisiana | 116 |
| Arkansas | 133 |
| Alabama | 115 |
| Mississippi | 407 |
| West Virginia | 301 |
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General Education Related Majors for Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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