2024 Best General Education Schools in Florida
10
Colleges in Florida
622
General Education Degrees Awarded
Ranked #31 in popularity,
general education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for general education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 622 degrees in general education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great General Education School
The general education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your General Education Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Education Schools in Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for General Education in Florida
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general education degree levels they offer.
10 Top Florida Schools in General Education
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
296
General Education Degrees Awarded
Nova Southeastern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general education. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.
There were roughly 296 general education students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Nova Southeastern University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In FL
38
General Education Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in general education needs to take a look at University of Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 38 general education students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from University of Florida
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In FL
82
General Education Degrees Awarded
University of Central Florida is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general education. UCF is a very large public university located in the suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.
There were about 82 general education students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from University of Central Florida
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In FL
49
General Education Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in general education has to check out Florida Gulf Coast University. FGCU is a large public university located in the suburb of Fort Myers. This university ranks 25th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 49 general education students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Florida Gulf Coast University
Located in the small city of DeLand, Stetson is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 38th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 4 general education students who graduated with this degree at Stetson in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Stetson University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
61
General Education Degrees Awarded
FAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Boca Raton. A Best Colleges rank of #484 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FAU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 61 general education students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Florida Atlantic University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In FL
Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1 general education students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from University of Miami
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In FL
Barry University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Miami. This university ranks 21st out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 11 general education students who graduated with this degree at Barry University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Barry University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In FL
34
General Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 46th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 34 general education students who graduated with this degree at Flagler St. Augustine in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Flagler College - St Augustine
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In FL
Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 14 general education students who graduated with this degree at St. Leo University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Saint Leo University
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