2024 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Florida

General Education is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #5 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 34 master's degrees in general education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general education students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general education students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general education related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Education in Florida

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general education.

Top Florida Schools for a Master's in General Education

1

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

University of Central Florida is a good choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in general education. UCF is a very large public university located in the suburb of Orlando.More information about a master’s in general education from University of Central Florida

2

University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

University of South Florida - Main Campus is a good decision for students pursuing a master's degree in general education. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the large city of Tampa.More information about a master’s in general education from University of South Florida - Main Campus

2

Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general education has to look into Saint Leo University. Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general education from Saint Leo University

3

Barry University
Miami, FL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Barry University is a good option for individuals interested in a master's degree in general education. Barry University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Miami.More information about a master’s in general education from Barry University

Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	370	45
North Carolina	334	131
Virginia	331	785
Tennessee	313	282
Kentucky	268	68
South Carolina	260	281
Alabama	258	3
Louisiana	250	56
Mississippi	243	108
Arkansas	187	51
West Virginia	164	203

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General Education Related Rankings by Major

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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