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Education at Florida Southern College

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Florida Southern College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Florida Southern is located in Lakeland, Florida and approximately 3,413 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 31 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Florida Southern.

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

Florida Southern Education Degrees Available

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

Florida Southern Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Florida Southern compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Florida Southern 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
133
165
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 268
352
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 592
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools 603
Best Value Education Schools 615
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools 691
Most Popular Education Schools 821

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in education from Florida Southern. This makes it the #692 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #343 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Florida Southern

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

Florida Southern Education Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 31 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from Florida Southern in 2020-2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Florida Southern are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Florida Southern Education Master’s Program

82% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students graduated with a master's degree in education from Florida Southern. About 18% were men and 82% were women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from Florida Southern, 84% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 32
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Florida Southern also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Florida Southern College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida Southern College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction 27
Educational Administration 19
Teacher Education Grade Specific 17
Teacher Education Subject Specific 14
General Education 1

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 Southern College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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