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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$8,223 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,979 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree School for You

With 3,339 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education grade specific is the #14 most popular major in Florida.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Florida to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for grade specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for grade specific ed majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools

#1

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

Our 2023 rankings named St Petersburg College the best value school in Florida for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SPC are $2,682 a year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at SPC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,007.

SPC also took the #5 spot in our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Florida rankings.

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#2

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 15 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Broward College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BC are $2,830 a year. Grade Specific Ed majors at BC take out an average of $14,397 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Tallahassee Community College

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tallahassee Community College is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Tallahassee Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tallahassee Community College are $2,026 per year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Tallahassee Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,332.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Ocala, CF is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

CF undergraduate students pay an average of $2,710 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Palm Beach State College are $3,050 per year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Palm Beach State College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,392.

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#6

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Miami.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MDC are $2,838 per year.

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#7

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public school with a large student population.

Daytona State College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,106 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Daytona State College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,405.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Daytona State College also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#8

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indian River State College are $2,764 a year.

Indian River State College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Florida list.

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Florida SouthWestern State College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. FSW is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

FSW undergraduate students pay an average of $3,401 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

FSW did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Florida list.

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Seminole State College of Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Seminole State are $3,131 a year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from Seminole State take out $20,274 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Seminole State also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 4,845
Virginia 1,857
North Carolina 3,759
Tennessee 1,526
Kentucky 1,644
South Carolina 1,615
Louisiana 780
Arkansas 1,727
Alabama 2,521
Mississippi 1,592
West Virginia 533

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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 Vgrigas.

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