Top Florida Childhood Education Schools : Programs, Colleges, Degrees, Courses, Classes, Certification, Training

Childhood Education Schools in Florida

Florida contains 56 schools that offer childhood education programs. University of Central Florida, the highest-ranking childhood education school in FL, has a total student population of 53,401 and is the 71st highest ranked school in America.

Of the 56 childhood education schools in Florida, only 24 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.

Childhood Education students from Florida schools who go on to become childhood educators, preschool teachers, kindergarten teachers, special education teachers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 181,810 people working as kindergarten teachers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $50,380. Also, Preschool teachers make on average $27,450 per year and there are about 389,660 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Florida alone, there are 19,270 employed preschool teachers earning an average yearly salary of $25,170. Kindergarten teachers in this state earn $48,690/yr and there are 11,550 employed.

Also, within the childhood education schools in Florida, the average student population is 3,322 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from childhood education, 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.

Childhood Education Programs in Florida

University of Central Florida

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

University of South Florida

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Florida International University

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Masters

University of North Florida

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Bachelors

Florida Southern College

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Bachelors

Florida Gulf Coast University

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Bachelors

Nova Southeastern University

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates, Masters

University of Florida

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Masters

Florida State University

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters, PhD

The University of West Florida

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Bachelors

Withlacoochee Technical Institute

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Certificate

Barry University

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Bachelors, Masters

Sheridan Technical Center

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Certificate

Tom P Haney Technical Center

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Certificate

Southwest Florida College

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Associates, Bachelors

Manatee Technical Institute

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Levels offered: Certificate

Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

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.

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