2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida
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
Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in Florida for education students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Thomas University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida 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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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Florida. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 18 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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The University of West Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. UWF is a large public school located in the city of Pensacola.
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Florida International University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.
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Florida Southern College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Lakeland, Florida Southern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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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 city of Boca Raton, Lynn University Fighting Knights is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest Education Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 7,730 |
| West Virginia | 1,515 |
| Mississippi | 4,219 |
| South Carolina | 3,980 |
| Virginia | 9,522 |
| Arkansas | 4,954 |
| Alabama | 5,059 |
| Kentucky | 5,329 |
| Georgia | 9,722 |
| Tennessee | 5,194 |
| Louisiana | 2,977 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
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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