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2023 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

7 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Florida. With 622 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida

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

Top Florida Schools for a Bachelor's in General Education

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in Florida for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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#2

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stetson University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of DeLand, Stetson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FGCU is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

Education majors at FGCU take out an average of $20,691 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Flagler College - St Augustine is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Education majors at Flagler St. Augustine take out an average of $29,137 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Jacksonville University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

Education majors at FAU take out an average of $22,044 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general education programs. Barry University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 95
Tennessee 605
North Carolina 255
Georgia 117
Virginia 918
West Virginia 301
South Carolina 352
Arkansas 133
Louisiana 116
Mississippi 407
Alabama 115

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

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 7 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 KOKUYO.

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