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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

16 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 3rd in Florida. In fact, 5,192 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Florida to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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#3

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Florida is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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With a ranking of #6, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

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The University of West Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a large student population.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 2,371
North Carolina 4,150
Virginia 7,400
Tennessee 3,386
Georgia 6,283
South Carolina 2,297
Louisiana 1,732
West Virginia 924
Kentucky 3,387
Arkansas 3,395
Alabama 3,231

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Horadrim.

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