Education at University of North Florida

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at University of North Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UNF is located in Jacksonville, Florida and has a total student population of 16,926. Of the 3,573 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of North Florida in 2021, 153 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.

UNF Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNF

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UNF offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UNF Education Rankings

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

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 UNF 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	167
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	244
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	282
Most Focused Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	384
Most Popular Online Education Schools	455
Best Value Education Schools	495
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	563

In 2021, 154 students received their master’s degree in education from UNF. This makes it the #283 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #295 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UNF

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

UNF Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 153 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from UNF. About 9% were men and 91% were women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UNF 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 University of North Florida with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	118
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UNF Education Master’s Program

The education program at UNF awarded 154 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 14% of these degrees went to men with the other 86% going to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UNF, 69% 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 University of North Florida with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	107
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UNF also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 12 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of North Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	154
Educational Administration	78
Special Education	31
Curriculum & Instruction	22
Teacher Education Subject Specific	17
Student Counseling	15
Instructional Media Design	5
Teaching English or French	3
Other Education	1

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 North 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 The222 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.