2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,138 and had an average of $29,674 in loans still to pay off.

Across Florida, there were 705 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,550 and $50,750 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 348 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,671 and $120,169 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in general education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $0-$30k) in Florida

#1

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$28,657 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$69,338 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Central Florida General Education Report

#2

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$31,216 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

FGCU also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Gulf Coast University are $31,216.

Read full report on General Education at Florida Gulf Coast University

#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$22,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$73,378 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 303 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Education at Nova Southeastern University

#4

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida

#4 in overall quality

$17,482 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in Florida For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Southern College landed the #4 spot on the list. Florida Southern College is a small school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 1 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Southern, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Southern are $17,482.

Full Florida Southern General Education Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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