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Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

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2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

4 Colleges
$47,664 Avg Salary
$26,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the most popular school in Florida for general education students working on their graduate certificate. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, education graduates from UCF carry an average student debt load of $16,733.

Read full report on General Education at University of Central Florida

#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.

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#3

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Saint Leo University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Gulf Coast University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Education at Florida Gulf Coast University Report

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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