Child Care Schools in Florida
Florida contains
44 schools that offer child care programs.
Nova Southeastern University,
the highest-ranking child care school in FL, has a total student population of 29,153 and
is the
494th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 44 child care schools
in Florida,
only 16 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Coral Ridge Nurses Assistant Training School Inc comes out as the most expensive ($28,644/yr),
with North Florida Community College as the lowest recorded at only $1,116/yr.
Child Care students from Florida schools who go on to become
child care professionals,
child care workers,
nannies,
day care specialists, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 595,650 people working as
child care workers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$20,940.
Also, Child, family, and school social workers make on average $43,540 per year and there are about 277,670 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Florida alone, there are
8,720 employed child, family, and school social workers earning an average yearly salary of
$40,500. Child care workers in this state earn
$19,660/yr and there are 34,710 employed.
Also, within the child care schools
in Florida, the average student population is 3,322 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
17 to 1. Aside from child care,
there are 7625 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,875 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$2,879, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Child Care Programs in Florida
Bradford-Union Area Career Technical Center
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Sarasota County Technical Institute
Child Care and Support Services Management
Levels offered:
Certificate
Pinellas Technical Education Center
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
First Coast Technical College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Coral Ridge Nurses Assistant Training School Inc
Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Santa Fe College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Orlando Tech
Child Care and Support Services Management
Levels offered:
Certificate
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Chipola College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
South Florida Community College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Lee County High Tech Center Central
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Charlotte Technical Center
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Brevard Community College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Miami Dade College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Hillsborough Community College
Child Care and Support Services Management
Levels offered:
Associates
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Indian River State College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Tom P Haney Technical Center
Child Care and Support Services Management
Levels offered:
Certificate
Lake City Community College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Florida Community College at Jacksonville
St Petersburg College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Palm Beach Community College
Seminole Community College
Child Care and Support Services Management
Levels offered:
Associates
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Gulf Coast Community College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Central Florida Community College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Broward College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Tallahassee Community College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
North Florida Community College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Florida Keys Community College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Daytona State College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Northwest Florida State College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Saint Johns River Community College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Pensacola Junior College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Lake-Sumter Community College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Manatee Community College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Polk Community College
Child Care and Support Services Management
Levels offered:
Associates
Rasmussen College-Ocala
Child Care and Support Services Management
Levels offered:
Associates
Edison State College
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Associates
Manatee Technical Institute
Child Care and Support Services Management
Levels offered:
Certificate
Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Brewster Technical Center
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Radford M Locklin Technical Center
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Levels offered:
Certificate
Florida Interesting Facts
- Greater Miami is the only metropolitan area in the United States whose borders encompass two national parks. You can hike through pristine Everglades National Park or ride on glass-bottom boats across Biscayne National Park.
- Saint Augustine is the oldest European settlement in North America.
- The name Punta Gorda, which means, "fat point" when translated from Spanish. The moniker was given to the city because a broad part of the land in Punta Gorda juts into Charlotte Harbor. The harbor itself is somewhat unique, as it is the point where the Peace River meets the ocean.
- Orlando attracts more visitors than any other amusement park destination in the United States.
- New England Congregationalists who sought to bring their style of liberal arts education to the state founded Rollins College, the oldest college in Florida, in Winter Park in 1885.
Top National Parks in Florida:
Famous State Residents:
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