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Best General Studies Schools Near Lake City, FL (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Lake City, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering general studies programs. Lake City has a population of about 12,404. Median household income is $51,175 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Florida, the top-earning general studies-related role is General and Operations Managers at a median $101,580 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest General Studies Schools to Lake City
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer general studies programs near Lake City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Lake City city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Lake City.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida general studies page.
General Studies Wages Near Lake City
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Florida, statewide)
General and Operations Managers
$101,580
Management Analysts
$88,610
Human Resources Specialists
$66,410
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
$75,450
Writers and Authors
$68,080
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
$60,410
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
$64,360
Social and Community Service Managers
$76,050
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Lake City at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
12,404
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$51,175
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
25.4%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Lake City-Area Cities With General Studies Programs
How many accredited general studies schools are near Lake City, FL?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering general studies programs near Lake City. The closest is Florida Gateway College in Lake City, FL (4.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is North Florida College (50.2 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying general studies roles in Florida?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying general studies-related roles in Florida are: General and Operations Managers ($101,580), Management Analysts ($88,610), Social and Community Service Managers ($76,050). Wages for Lake City workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Gainesville instead of Lake City?
Gainesville, FL is 39.5 miles from Lake City and has its own set of local general studies programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Lake City an affordable place to study general studies?
Lake City’s median household income of $51,175 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Lake City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
