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Most Popular Online Education Schools in Florida

2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Florida

28 Colleges
$45,519 Avg Salary
$21,358 Avg Student Debt

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 Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#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 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, education graduates from FIU take out $18,963 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent online programs at Rasmussen University - Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Florida. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, education graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida take out $23,144 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Petersburg College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Florida list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

While working on their degree, education majors at SPC accumulate an average of around $23,393 in student debt.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Education majors at UF take out an average of $17,340 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. St. Leo University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at St. Leo University take out is $25,000.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Florida State take out is $20,641.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in Florida ranking. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

After completing their degree, education graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debtload of $23,409. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $215, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of West Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. UWF is a large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

On average, education graduates from UWF take out $28,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education 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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Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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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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 25 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.

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