2024 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

If you pursue a doctor's degree in general education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #13 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 331 doctor's degrees in general education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general education students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general education related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general education students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Education Schools

The general education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Education in Florida

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general education.

Top Florida Schools for a Doctorate in General Education

1

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

291 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general education needs to check out Nova Southeastern University. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general education from Nova Southeastern University

2

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general education needs to look into University of Central Florida. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general education from University of Central Florida

3

Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general education has to check out Florida Gulf Coast University. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general education from Florida Gulf Coast University

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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	190	10
Georgia	190	8
Virginia	182	76
Mississippi	154	46
Tennessee	150	12
South Carolina	135	5
West Virginia	61	24

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Education

General Education is one of 0 different types of General Education programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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