2021 Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Florida
24
Colleges
4,022
Bachelor's Degrees
$26,410
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
With 4,022 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, education is the #11 most popular major in Florida. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 4.3% of all the education bachelor's degrees in the country.
For this year's Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Florida ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a bachelor's in education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the education program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
2021 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Florida
Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Top 10 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Florida tops the 2021 list of our schools in Florida that are best for non-traditional education students. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population. UF also made our Best Colleges for Education in Florida list, coming in at #1.
The student loan default rate at UF is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 22,865 students take at least one class online at UF. 11,205 students are part time.
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University of Central Florida comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UCF has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Florida ranking.
The student loan default rate at UCF is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 28,807 students take at least one class online at UCF. About 23,575 of the students at UCF are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Florida Atlantic University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population. FAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Education in Florida list.
About 1.4% of FAU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 14,436 students at FAU that take at least one class online. About 11,860 of the students at FAU are attending part time.
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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Florida International University. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami. As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Florida ranking.
The student loan default rate at FIU is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,632 students take at least one class online at FIU. There are roughly 22,664 part time students in attendance at FIU.
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Our rankings recognize Florida State University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Florida State has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Florida ranking.
The student loan default rate at Florida State is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. Approximately 20,172 students take at least one class online at Florida State. 8,311 students are part time.
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University of North Florida comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a fairly large student population. UNF not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Education in Florida list.
About 1.2% of UNF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 9,525 students at UNF that take at least one class online. 5,162 of UNF students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of South Florida - Main Campus as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population. USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Education in Florida list.
About 1.2% of USF Tampa students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 22,899 students at USF Tampa that take at least one class online. 13,938 of USF Tampa students are attending part time.
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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to The University of West Florida. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 1.8% of UWF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 6,498 of UWF students are exclusively distance learners. 6,461 of UWF students are attending part time.
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Florida Gulf Coast University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a large student population. FGCU also made our Best Colleges for Education in Florida list, coming in at #9.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. There are approximately 5,017 students at FGCU that take at least one class online. 3,843 of FGCU students are attending part time.
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St Petersburg College landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of St. Petersburg, SPC is a public college with a very large student population.
About 3.4% of SPC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 13,254 students at SPC are exclusively online. About 17,317 of the students at SPC are attending part time.
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