Education at Florida International University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Florida International University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

FIU is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 58,836 students attend the school each year. Of the 13,988 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Florida International University in 2021, 483 of them were education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

FIU Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at FIU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

FIU does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

FIU Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how FIU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at FIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	493
Most Focused Education Schools	1,373

In 2021, 242 students received their master’s degree in education from FIU. This makes it the #151 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #204 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at FIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Florida International University.

FIU Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 58% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida International University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	80
Hispanic or Latino	326
White	45
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

FIU Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of education master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 49% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida International University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	54
Hispanic or Latino	126
White	34
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

FIU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 20 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida International University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	364
Teacher Education Subject Specific	140
Educational Administration	71
Curriculum & Instruction	71
Special Education	69
Student Counseling	46
International Education	4

Related Majors

• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida International University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Elementary School Teachers	75,750	$50,070
Teacher Assistants	50,440	$25,010
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Middle School Teachers	30,110	$53,140
Preschool Teachers	25,940	$27,990

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Comayagua99 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.