<p>Another factor to consider is student to faculty ratio and the number of faculty with advanced degrees: </p>
<p>FSU 20.5 to 1… PhDs/MDs/JDs/terminal degrees: 1533 See: <a href=“http://www.ir.fsu.edu/Common_Data_Set/2008-09/I.html[/url]”>http://www.ir.fsu.edu/Common_Data_Set/2008-09/I.html</a>
UCF 29.9 to 1… PhDs/MDs/JDs/terminal degrees: 1105 See: [UCF</a> - Common Data Set 2008-09](<a href=“http://www.iroffice.ucf.edu/commondataset/commondataset08/commondataset08.html#faculty]UCF”>http://www.iroffice.ucf.edu/commondataset/commondataset08/commondataset08.html#faculty)
UF 21.7 to 1… PhDs/MDs/JDs/terminal degrees: 1769 See: [Office</a> of Institutional Planning and Research - Common Data Set: Instructional Faculty & Class Size](<a href=“http://www.ir.ufl.edu/data/instruct.htm]Office”>http://www.ir.ufl.edu/data/instruct.htm)</p>
<p>Of course, UF has a dentistry program, a veterinary science program, a pharmacy program and IFAS (actually a state agricultural support program, but credited to UF amazingly enough) that FSU does not, and that both FSU and UF have law schools while UCF has none of these programs.</p>
<p>To conclude, your chances of working closely with a faculty member with an advanced degree are best at FSU, nearly as good at UF and not so great at UCF. </p>
<p>What university really gets you the biggest bang for your buck? Please don’t tell me you’re to spend thousands on an education so you’ll be closer to home. :rolleyes: If that is so important, I’d suggest community college. Some in Florida are now offering 4-year degrees.</p>