2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Florida
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Education Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Florida
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in Florida for general education students. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
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The excellent programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Florida. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at FAU take out is $17,000.
Out of the 18 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Gulf Coast University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at FGCU take out is $19,945.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for general education students. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Flagler College - St Augustine ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Florida list. Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine.
On average, education graduates from Flagler St. Augustine take out $29,625 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Florida-Online landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. UF Online is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
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Saint Leo University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Barry University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami, Barry University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #10, Jacksonville University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools 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 |
Majors Related to 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 18 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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