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Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

18 Colleges
$77,195 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 5th in Florida. In fact, 10,069 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our analysis found University of Florida to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Florida. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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#2

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

Out of the 18 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Thomas University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The University of West Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

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Florida International University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL

Florida Southern College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland, Florida Southern is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #10, Lynn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, Lynn University Fighting Knights is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 7,730
West Virginia 1,515
South Carolina 3,980
Virginia 9,522
Arkansas 4,954
Mississippi 4,219
Tennessee 5,194
Louisiana 2,977
Alabama 5,059
Kentucky 5,329
Georgia 9,722

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Majors Similar to Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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