2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida
Finding the Best Education Bachelor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 59 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the most popular school in Florida for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 28% are male.
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Out of the 59 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Of the 316 students majoring in education at USF Tampa, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rasmussen University - Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Florida. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 97% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida Atlantic University is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
Of the 213 students majoring in education at FAU, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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St Petersburg College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. SPC is a very large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.
Of the 195 students majoring in education at SPC, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Florida State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.
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University of North Florida landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. UNF is a large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
Women make up 91% of the education majors at the school.
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Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. FGCU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.
Of the 135 students majoring in education at FGCU, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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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 |
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.