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2023 Best Education Schools in Florida

22 Colleges
$45,519 Avg Salary
$21,358 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Education Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Education Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Education Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in Florida for education students. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 22 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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Out of the 22 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Gulf Coast University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Schools in Florida list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

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#5

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Thomas University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in Florida list. STU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami Gardens.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

With a ranking of #7, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

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The University of West Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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#10

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL

With a ranking of #10, Florida Southern College did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakeland.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges 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 22 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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