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Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

21 Colleges
$77,195 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Florida to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in Florida for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large 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 doctor’s degree. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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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 Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#6

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit school 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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#7

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

With a ranking of #7, Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. SEU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakeland.

Of the 38 students majoring in education at SEU, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#8

Lynn University

Boca Raton, FL

Lynn University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. 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.

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#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

With a ranking of #9, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

About 67% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 33% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of West Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. UWF is a large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.

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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
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

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 21 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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