Ranked #84 in popularity, secondary education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of secondary education. Combined, these schools handed out 169 degrees in secondary education to qualified students.
Your choice of secondary education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Secondary Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Secondary Education Schools in Florida ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the secondary teaching degree levels they offer.
It's difficult to beat University of Central Florida if you want to pursue a degree in secondary education. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.
There were about 79 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.
Any student who is interested in secondary education needs to take a look at Florida State University. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.
University of North Florida is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in secondary education. UNF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Jacksonville. A Best Colleges rank of #606 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 26 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent data year.
Florida Gulf Coast University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in secondary education. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 25th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 21 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #484 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FAU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 9 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent data year.
St. Leo University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the small suburb of Saint Leo. This university ranks 27th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 1 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at St. Leo University in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 5 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UT in the most recent year we have data available.
JU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Jacksonville. This university ranks 32nd out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 1 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at JU in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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Your choice of secondary education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Secondary Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
