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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Education Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 39 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 Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the most popular school in Florida for education students working on their master’s degree. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.

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Our 2023 rankings named The University of West Florida the most popular school in Florida for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Florida. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 39 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Florida. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.

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Florida International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#9

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida 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.

About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#10

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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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

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 25 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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