by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 327,871 education students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.
Across Florida, there were 11,072 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,519 and $21,358 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 583 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,132 and $22,101 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate” ranking looked at 30 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in education.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate”.
Out of the 30 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized school located in Ocala, Florida that handed out 218 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palm Beach State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate list. Palm Beach State College is located in Lake Worth, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate list. Bradenton, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tallahassee Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Broward College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Florida State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate ranking. Located in Cocoa, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
Daytona State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate list. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 28 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Miami Dade College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 28 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, St Petersburg College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate list. Located in Clearwater, Florida, this large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
Seminole State College of Florida landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Sanford, Florida, and it awarded 18 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
Florida Gateway College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. FGC is located in Lake City, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
Florida SouthWestern State College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate ranking. FSW is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 13 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, College of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate list. Located in Ocala, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
Pensacola State College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate list. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s education degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Indian River State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Indian River State College is a public institution located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Fe College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate list. Santa Fe College is a fairly large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 6 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwest Florida State College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate ranking. Northwest Florida State College is a small public school situated in Niceville, Florida. It awarded 4 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Trinity Baptist College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Florida National University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate list. Hialeah, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 1 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate list. SEU is a medium-sized school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 1 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Lynn University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate list. This small school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 1 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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South Florida State College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate ranking. Located in Avon Park, Florida, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Hobe Sound Bible College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate list. This small school is located in Hobe Sound, Florida, and it awarded 18 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #24, Jose Maria Vargas University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate list. JMVU is located in Pembroke Pines, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
North Florida College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate list. NFC is a public institution located in Madison, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Chipola College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate ranking. Chipola College is located in Marianna, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 associates’s education degrees to qualified students.
Carlos Albizu University - Miami landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Gulf Coast State College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for an Associate list. This small school is located in Panama City, Florida, and it awarded 1 associates’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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