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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Florida

39 Colleges
$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in Florida to see which master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found The University of West Florida to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. UWF is a large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

Of the 467 students majoring in education at UWF, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the most popular school in Florida for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 467 students majoring in education at UCF, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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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 master’s degree. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Of the 327 students majoring in education at USF Tampa, 18% are male and 82% 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 Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Of the 324 students majoring in education at UF, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 315 students majoring in education at NUS Florida, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 242 students majoring in education at FIU, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Of the 195 students majoring in education at FAU, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#9

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

Of the 157 students majoring in education at St. Leo University, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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#10

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

With a ranking of #10, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their master’s degree. UNF is a large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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 Schools 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

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.

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