2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in Florida for education students working on their graduate certificate. 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 Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. UNF is a large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 16 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU 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 graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The University of West Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate education programs. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
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Florida Atlantic University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.
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| 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 |
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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 16 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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