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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Florida

13 Colleges
$45,519 Avg Salary
$21,358 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Education Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Education Colleges.

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular online school in Florida for education students. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 13 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

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#5

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

The excellent online programs at St. Thomas University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Florida. STU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami Gardens.

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#6

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #6, Lynn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

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#7

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#8

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Full Sail University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.

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#9

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a large 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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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