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Career Information for Preschool Teachers in Florida

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Fast Facts for Preschool Teachers in Florida

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Gainesville, Panama City, and Fort Walton Beach
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Deltona, Lakeland, and Cape Coral
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Tampa, Miami, and Orlando

Salaries for Preschool Teachers in Florida

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Cape Coral, Sarasota, and Fort Lauderdale. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Preschool Teachers in Florida are listed below.

Selected Preschool Teacher Training Schools in Florida

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Clearwater, Daytona Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Maitland, Miami, Miramar, Orange Park, Orlando, Palm Beach Gardens, Plantation, Sarasota, Tampa, Temple Terrace

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Education/Early Childhood Education, MA In Education/Early Childhood Education, Master Of Arts In Education/Elementary Teacher Education/Early Childhood, Online Program - MA In Education/Early Childhood Ed.
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Brown Mackie College
Miami

Offers degree and certificate programs in business, health care, legal assistance, and computer technology. Located at 18 campuses throughout the U.S.

  • Programs: Early Childhood Education
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

Southwest Florida College
Fort Myers, Tampa

Choose from a long list of accredited programs that prepare students for successful and rewarding careers. Campuses in Tampa and Fort Myers.

  • Programs: Early Childhood Care And Management, Early Childhood Education
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor, Diploma
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Rasmussen College
Fort Myers, Holiday, Ocala

Offers career training and degree programs in allied health, business, justice studies, nursing, education, and technology. Located at 13 campuses across the U.S.

  • Programs: Early Childhood Education
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Preschool Teachers in Florida

University of Phoenix Online
Online

Providing the flexibility of a 100% online education. Receive lectures, questions and assignments from instructors electronically. Students study them at their convenience.

  • Programs: Education/Early Childhood Ed.
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master

Kaplan University Online
Online

Kaplan University offers dozens of online degree programs, designed for learners who require maximum schedule flexibility. Some degrees cab be earned in as few as 12 months.

  • Programs: Interdisciplinary Studies - Early Childhood Development
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

Ashworth College
Online

Ashworth College (AU) provides online and campus based classes, in a flexible capacity so learning goes at the students pace during their free time.

  • Programs: Early Childhood Education
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Early Childhood Education
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Florida Preschool Teacher Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Barry UniversityMiamiDoctorate8,733
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahasseeMasters & First Professional11,562
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort MyersDoctorate9,339
Florida International UniversityMiamiDoctorate & First Professional38,182
Florida Southern CollegeLakelandMasters2,295
Florida State UniversityTallahasseeDoctorate & First Professional40,555
Nova Southeastern UniversityFort LauderdaleDoctorate & First Professional27,518
Southeastern University LakelandLakelandMasters3,069
The University of West FloridaPensacolaDoctorate10,358
University of Central FloridaOrlandoDoctorate48,398
University of FloridaGainesvilleDoctorate & First Professional51,725
University of North FloridaJacksonvilleDoctorate16,406
University of South FloridaTampaDoctorate & First Professional44,870

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Preschool Teachers

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Florida. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Preschool Teachers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Preschool Teachers relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

FLORIDA

   
Gainesville570$20,3001.8
Panama City240$21,5101.3
Fort Walton Beach250$21,7501.2
Ocala310$21,0201.2
Pensacola470$21,9701.1
West Palm Beach1,690$24,2801.1
Sebastian130$23,9701
Port St. Lucie340$23,8101
Tallahassee430$26,0200.9
Naples290$26,1500.9
Palm Bay480$23,9800.8
Tampa2,970$26,1700.8
Fort Lauderdale1,780$27,9800.8
Jacksonville1,320$23,0900.7
Miami2,150$27,5000.7
Sarasota510$28,5200.7
Orlando2,070$26,7000.7
Cape Coral300$28,7800.5
Lakeland270$27,0200.5
Deltona170$23,9400.4
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