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2023 Best Value Education Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

33 Colleges
$11,529 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,519 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Education Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Education Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Schools

#1

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL
$2,682 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named St Petersburg College the best value school in Florida for education students. SPC is a fairly 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, SPC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Education Schools in Florida list.

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#2

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL
$2,830 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 33 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Broward College landed the # 2 spot on the list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $2,830 per year. On average, education graduates from BC take out $15,237 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL
$2,838 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public school 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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#4

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL
$2,764 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indian River State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public school with a fairly 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.

Full Education at Indian River State College Report

$3,131 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seminole State College of Florida. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in Florida list. Seminole State is a large public school located in the small city of Sanford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seminole State are $3,131 per year. Education majors at Seminole State take out an average of $14,151 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Education at Seminole State College of Florida Report

#6

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL
$3,106 Average Tuition & Fees

Daytona State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools in Florida ranking. Daytona State College is a large public school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Daytona State College are $3,106 per year. After completing their degree, education graduates from Daytona State College carry an average student debtload of $19,314.

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$2,657 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FSCJ are $2,657 a year.

Full Education at Florida State College at Jacksonville Report

$3,133 Average Tuition & Fees

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 school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NWFSC are $3,133 a year. On average, education graduates from NWFSC take out $12,823 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$6,368 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCF is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Education Schools in Florida list.

Full Education at University of Central Florida Report

#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
$4,879 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FAU are $4,879 a year. While working on their degree, education majors at FAU accumulate an average of around $18,585 in student debt.

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Best Value Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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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