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2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

9 Colleges
$77,195 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular Online Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our analysis found Nova Southeastern University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in Florida. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 294 students majoring in education at NUS Florida, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for education students working on their online doctor’s degree. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Education at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#3

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

Out of the 9 online programs at schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Thomas University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in education at STU, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

About 61% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#5

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Lynn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Florida. Located in the city of Boca Raton, Lynn University Fighting Knights is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.

Full Education at Lynn University Report

#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#7

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 15 students majoring in education at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#8

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree education programs. St. Leo University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.

Full Education at Saint Leo University Report

Universidad Ana G. Mendez landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree education programs. UAGM is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Juan.

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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 9 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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