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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Florida

18 Colleges
$47,816 Avg Salary
$24,049 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education 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 Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in Florida for general education students. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 18 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Out of the 18 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the # 3 spot on the list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

On average, education graduates from FAU take out $17,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida Gulf Coast University is a great place for general education students. FGCU is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

On average, education graduates from FGCU take out $19,945 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 18 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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#6

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, FL

Flagler College - St Augustine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Education majors at Flagler St. Augustine take out an average of $29,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #7, University of Florida-Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. St. Leo University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.

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#9

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Florida list. Barry University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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#10

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 18 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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