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2026 Best Value Science Education Schools in Florida
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the science education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Science Education Schools
For return on investment in science education, no school beat University Of Florida this year. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $6,381 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $28,659. Typical student debt for science education graduates is $15,275. Early-career science education graduates make about $51,476. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 24% of applicants are accepted.
Florida Atlantic University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value science education schools. Set in the city of Boca Raton, Florida Atlantic University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $4,879, compared with $17,324 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for science education graduates is $27,516. Science Education graduates of Florida Atlantic University earn a median of $49,340 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,516 median debt. Florida Atlantic University admits about 66% of applicants.
University Of South Florida Main Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in science education, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Tampa, University Of South Florida Main Campus is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $6,410 in tuition and fees, compared with $17,324 for out-of-state students. Science Education graduates carry a median of $20,375 in student loans. Early-career science education graduates make about $51,543. Set against $20,375 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of South Florida Main Campus admits about 43% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Nova Southeastern University earned it the #4 place for science education. Nova Southeastern University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $38,700. Science Education graduates carry a median of $25,021 in student loans. Soon after graduation, science education degree recipients from Nova Southeastern University generally make around $58,288. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 73% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 13 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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[Science Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/science-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
