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Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Florida

2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Florida

17 Colleges
$22,224 Avg Salary
$13,640 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 5th in Florida. In fact, 10,069 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Florida to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Florida

Check out the education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Education Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Rasmussen University - Florida to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Broward College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

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St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Petersburg College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

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Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Palm Beach State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.

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Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Out of the 17 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Daytona State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

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Florida SouthWestern State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FSW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree education programs. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very large student population.

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College of Central Florida landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree education programs. CF is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Ocala.

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Seminole State College of Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Seminole State is a large public school located in the city of Sanford.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 7,730
West Virginia 1,515
Mississippi 4,219
South Carolina 3,980
Virginia 9,522
Arkansas 4,954
Alabama 5,059
Kentucky 5,329
Georgia 9,722
Tennessee 5,194
Louisiana 2,977

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Horadrim.

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