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2025 Best Secondary Education Schools in Florida

6 Colleges in Florida
169 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
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 6 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.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Secondary Education School

Best Secondary Education Schools in Florida 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.

Secondary Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Secondary Teaching
Master's Degrees in Secondary Teaching

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. 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 Secondary Education in Florida

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.

Top Florida Schools in Secondary Teaching

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
79 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

It's hard 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 very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 79 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.

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

2
Florida State crest
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL

Any student who is interested in secondary education has to look into Florida State University. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 colleges 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.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Florida State University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL

University of North Florida is a good option for students interested in a degree in secondary education. UNF is a large public university located in the city of Jacksonville. A Best Colleges rank of #660 out of 2,152 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.

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

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
47.6% Growth in Graduates

Florida Gulf Coast University is a wonderful option 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 37th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 21 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent data year.

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

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
63.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida A&M University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 47th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 11 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Florida A&M University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL

Located in the large city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 5 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UT in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from The University of Tampa

Best Secondary Education Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 710 23
Georgia 690 313
Virginia 630 162
Tennessee 624 182
South Carolina 530 187
Kentucky 518 139
Mississippi 501 216
Alabama 500 504
Louisiana 489 152
Arkansas 466 142
West Virginia 410 138

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Secondary Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 1,625
Early Childhood Education 1,493
Teacher Education 96
Teacher Development & Methodology 51
Adult & Continuing Education 18
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 18
Montessori Teacher Education 8

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