by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 24 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for education students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,775 master's degrees in education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of education for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality education program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for education students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in education.
University of Florida is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a master's degree in education. UF is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Gainesville.More information about a master’s in education from University of Florida
Florida State University is a good decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in education. Florida State is a very large public university located in the city of Tallahassee.More information about a master’s in education from Florida State University
Nova Southeastern University is a great decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in education. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in education from Nova Southeastern University
University of Central Florida is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in education. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in education from University of Central Florida
Located in the large suburb of Miami, FIU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in education from Florida International University
Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in education from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in education from Florida Atlantic University
Miami Regional University is a small private for-profit university located in the large suburb of Miami Springs.More information about a master’s in education from Miami Regional University
UWF is a fairly large public university located in the city of Pensacola.More information about a master’s in education from The University of West Florida
U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables.More information about a master’s in education from University of Miami
Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 34 | 1,913 |
| Virginia | 33 | 5,408 |
| Georgia | 32 | 3,798 |
| Tennessee | 32 | 2,367 |
| North Carolina | 31 | 2,651 |
| Kentucky | 31 | 2,863 |
| West Virginia | 30 | 820 |
| Alabama | 30 | 2,455 |
| Louisiana | 30 | 1,380 |
| South Carolina | 30 | 1,698 |
| Arkansas | 30 | 2,387 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 1,165 |
| Special Education | 580 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 540 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 462 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 432 |
| Student Counseling | 300 |
| Instructional Media Design | 207 |
| Teaching English or French | 42 |
| General Education | 34 |
| Educational Assessment | 8 |
