Education at University of Central Florida

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if University of Central Florida is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and approximately 71,881 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 467 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

UCF Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UCF

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

UCF does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UCF Education Rankings

There were 57 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UCF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Central Florida.

UCF Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 467 students earned a master's degree in education from UCF. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UCF, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Central Florida with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	70
Hispanic or Latino	84
White	259
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Central Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	157
Teacher Education Grade Specific	95
Special Education	93
Student Counseling	91
General Education	82
Instructional Media Design	71
Curriculum & Instruction	54
Teacher Education Subject Specific	52
Teaching English or French	41

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for University of Central Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Elementary School Teachers	75,750	$50,070
Teacher Assistants	50,440	$25,010
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Middle School Teachers	30,110	$53,140
Preschool Teachers	25,940	$27,990

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Breezy Baldwin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.