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2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

10 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 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Our analysis found Florida Atlantic University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Florida. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

On average, education graduates from FAU take out $22,044 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Florida Gulf Coast University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Florida. FGCU is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

Women make up 89% of the education majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, education majors at FGCU accumulate an average of around $20,691 in student debt.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#4

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Flagler College - St Augustine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. 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

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Florida-Online helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in education at UF Online, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#6

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami.

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#7

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in education at JU, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#8

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

Stetson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of DeLand, Stetson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#9

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

With a ranking of #9, Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. SEU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakeland.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 10 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 KOKUYO.

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