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2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

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

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 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 106 students majoring in education at UF, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 9 online programs at schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 75 students majoring in education at NUS Florida, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Florida. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

Of the 50 students majoring in education at Florida State, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#4

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Full Sail University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Florida. Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.

About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#5

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 9 online programs at schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in education at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public school with a large student population.

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Florida National University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate education programs. Located in the suburb of Hialeah, Florida National University - Main Campus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate education programs. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in education at FAU, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#9

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 9 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 Horadrim.

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