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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Florida

40 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.

The Most Popular Education Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 40 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

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#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The excellent programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Florida. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of West Florida is a great place for education students. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 40 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 education programs. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

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Florida International University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Florida list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-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

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 26 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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