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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$25,600 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,816 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education School for You

In 2020-2021, 407 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value General Education Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a .

Best Florida Schools for Affordable Quality in General Education

$6,368 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCF are $6,368 per year.

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

Full General Education at University of Central Florida Report

$6,118 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Schools in Florida list. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FGCU are $6,118 per year.

FGCU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Education Schools in Florida list.

Full General Education at Florida Gulf Coast University Report

$6,410 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in Florida list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USF Tampa are $6,410 a year.

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#4

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL
$38,980 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Southern College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lakeland, Florida Southern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida Southern are $38,980 per year.

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#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL
$34,570 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NUS Florida are $34,570 a year.

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#6

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL
$26,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Leo University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St. Leo University are $26,050 a year.

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#7

Barry University

Miami, FL
$31,540 Average Tuition & Fees

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Barry University are $31,540 per year.

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#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL
$54,760 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Miami came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U Miami are $54,760 per year.

U Miami not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best General Education Schools in Florida list.

Full General Education at University of Miami Report

Best Value General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 864
Georgia 106
North Carolina 144
Tennessee 309
Kentucky 87
Louisiana 77
Alabama 115
South Carolina 286
Mississippi 276
Arkansas 51
West Virginia 230

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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