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2025 Best Education Schools in Florida

30 Colleges in Florida
10,789 Education Degrees Awarded
$53,180 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in education is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #4 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 30 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 10,789 degrees in education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Education School

Best Education Schools in Florida Your choice of education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Education Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Education
Master's Degrees in Education
Doctor's Degrees in Education

The education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Education Schools in Florida. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Education in Florida

The schools below may not offer all types of education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Florida Schools in Education

1
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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
777 Education Degrees Awarded
$55,534 Median Starting Salary

University of Florida is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in education. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 777 education students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Education degree recipients from University of Florida earn a boost of approximately $2,354 above the average earnings of education graduates.

More information about a degree in education from University of Florida

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
651 Education Degrees Awarded
$53,083 Median Starting Salary

University of South Florida - Main Campus is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in education. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the large city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 650.9999999999999 education students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the education program earn about $53,083 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in education from University of South Florida - Main Campus

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,431 Education Degrees Awarded
$46,682 Median Starting Salary

University of Central Florida is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in education. UCF is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were about 1431 education students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career wages of $46,682.

More information about a degree in education from University of Central Florida

4
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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
683 Education Degrees Awarded
$53,645 Median Starting Salary

Florida State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in education. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 683 education students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career earnings of $53,645.

More information about a degree in education from Florida State University

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
803 Education Degrees Awarded
$47,475 Median Starting Salary

FIU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #262 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 803 education students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career income of $47,475.

More information about a degree in education from Florida International University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
648 Education Degrees Awarded
$32,859 Median Starting Salary

Rasmussen University - Florida is a small private for-profit university located in the small city of Ocala. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great university overall.

There were about 648 education students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Florida in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program state that they receive average early career wages of $32,859.

More information about a degree in education from Rasmussen University - Florida

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
475 Education Degrees Awarded
$52,235 Median Starting Salary

FAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Boca Raton. A Best Colleges rank of #472 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FAU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 475 education students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the education program earn an average of $52,235 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in education from Florida Atlantic University

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
329 Education Degrees Awarded
$50,023 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 329 education students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent data year. After graduation, education degree recipients usually make around $50,023 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in education from University of North Florida

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
521 Education Degrees Awarded
$56,569 Median Starting Salary

Located in the rural area of Pensacola, UWF is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 49th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 521 education students who graduated with this degree at UWF in the most recent data year. Education degree recipients from The University of West Florida earn a boost of approximately $3,390 over the typical income of education majors.

More information about a degree in education from The University of West Florida

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
335 Education Degrees Awarded
$50,147 Median Starting Salary

FGCU is a large public university located in the large suburb of Fort Myers. This university ranks 37th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 335 education students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career earnings of $50,147.

More information about a degree in education from Florida Gulf Coast University

Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 38 6,573
West Virginia 38 1,439
Mississippi 38 3,988
South Carolina 38 3,529
Virginia 38 8,301
Arkansas 38 4,035
Alabama 37 4,473
Kentucky 37 5,091
Georgia 37 7,575
Tennessee 37 4,689
Louisiana 37 2,757

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Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 3,478
Educational Administration 1,791
Teacher Education Subject Specific 1,410
Special Education 1,070
Curriculum & Instruction 862
General Education 693
Other Education 581
Student Counseling 400
Instructional Media Design 332
Teaching English or French 110

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