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2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 407 degrees and certificates were awarded to general education students who went to a Florida college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Our analysis found Saint Leo University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.

Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in education at UCF, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#3

Barry University

Miami, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Barry University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Florida. Barry University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

Of the 3 students majoring in education at Barry University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Out of the 7 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

Of the 3 students majoring in education at USF Tampa, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full General Education at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Ignacio University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. San Ignacio University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Doral.

Women make up 50% of the education majors at the school.

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#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 864
Georgia 106
North Carolina 144
Tennessee 309
Kentucky 87
Louisiana 77
Alabama 115
South Carolina 286
Mississippi 276
Arkansas 51
West Virginia 230

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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