Education at University of Central Florida

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if University of Central Florida is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and approximately 71,881 students attend the school each year. Of the 15,189 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Central Florida in 2021, 899 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.

UCF Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UCF

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UCF does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UCF Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at UCF 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
Most Popular Education Schools	14
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	44
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	99
Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	362

In 2021, 467 students received their master’s degree in education from UCF. This makes it the #44 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 57 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #47 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UCF

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

UCF Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UCF since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UCF are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 University of Central Florida with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	32
Black or African American	109
Hispanic or Latino	222
White	485
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

UCF Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 467 students earned a master's degree in education from UCF. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UCF, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	70
Hispanic or Latino	84
White	259
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

UCF also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 57 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Central Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	566
Teacher Education Subject Specific	450
Educational Administration	157
Special Education	123
Student Counseling	91
General Education	82
Instructional Media Design	71
Curriculum & Instruction	54
Teaching English or French	41

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• 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 University of Central Florida.

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 Breezy Baldwin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.