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Education at St Petersburg College

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how SPC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in education.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

Education Degrees Available at SPC

• Basic Certificates in Education
• Associate Degree in Education
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education

SPC Education Rankings

The bachelor's program at SPC was ranked #508 on College Factual's Best Schools for education list. It is also ranked #17 in Florida.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Education Associate Degree Schools	76
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	453
Best Education Schools	508

During the 2021-2022 academic year, St Petersburg College handed out 167 bachelor's degrees in education. This is a decrease of 57% over the previous year when 390 degrees were handed out.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Education from SPC Cost?

SPC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at SPC paid an average of $387 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $112 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$1,943	$7,774
Fees	$739	$1,512
Books and Supplies	$1,600	$1,600

Learn more about SPC tuition and fees.

SPC Education Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the 2021-2022 academic year, 167 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from SPC. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at SPC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from St Petersburg College with a bachelor's in education.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	118
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	7

Does SPC Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Education?

If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that SPC offers online option in its education bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SPC Online Learning page.

SPC Education Associate’s Program Diversity

All of the 25 students who graduated with a Associate’s in education from SPC in 2022 were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 52% of 2022 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from St Petersburg College with a associate's in education.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Education Student Diversity at SPC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at St Petersburg College.

Education Majors

Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Education	116
Teacher Education Grade Specific	74
Special Education	9
Teacher Education Subject Specific	5

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By John O’Neill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.