2023 Best Value Education Schools in Florida
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Education Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 33 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named St Petersburg College the best value school in Florida for education students. SPC is a very large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SPC are $2,682 a year. While working on their degree, education majors at SPC accumulate an average of around $23,393 in student debt.
SPC also claimed a spot on our Best Education Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Broward College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Florida list. BC is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.
BC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,830 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, education graduates from BC take out $15,237 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at Miami Dade College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Florida. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MDC are $2,838 a year. After completing their degree, education graduates from MDC carry an average student debtload of $9,500.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indian River State College is a great value for education students. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indian River State College are $2,764 per year. After completing their degree, education graduates from Indian River State College carry an average student debtload of $5,500.
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Out of the 33 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Seminole State College of Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. Seminole State is a large public school located in the small city of Sanford.
Seminole State undergraduate students pay an average of $3,131 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Education majors at Seminole State take out an average of $14,151 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Daytona State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Daytona State College is a large public school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Daytona State College are $3,106 a year. After completing their degree, education graduates from Daytona State College carry an average student debtload of $19,314.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Florida list. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FSCJ are $2,657 per year.
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Northwest Florida State College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Florida list. Located in the rural area of Niceville, NWFSC is a public college with a small student population.
NWFSC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,133 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, education graduates from NWFSC take out $12,823 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Central Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCF are $6,368 per year. On average, education graduates from UCF take out $22,175 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $282.
UCF also claimed a spot on our Best Education Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Florida Atlantic University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools in Florida ranking. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FAU are $4,879 per year. While working on their degree, education majors at FAU accumulate an average of around $18,585 in student debt.
Request InformationBest Value Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| 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 |
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Majors Related to Education
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 25 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 Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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