2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Florida
Finding the Most Popular Online Education 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 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.
2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Florida
Check out the online education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Education Schools
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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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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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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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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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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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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| 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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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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.