by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 327,871 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.
Across Florida, there were 11,072 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,519 and $21,358 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,775 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,198 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida” ranking, we looked at 39 colleges that offer a degree in education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for florida master’s degree education students.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Hobe Sound Bible College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Hobe Sound, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Memorial University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida list. Located in Miami Gardens, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida list. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 467 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Thomas University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida list. Miami Gardens, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carlos Albizu University - Miami. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida. Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a small school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 19 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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Jose Maria Vargas University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida list. This small school is located in Pembroke Pines, Florida, and it awarded 2 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southeastern University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida ranking. Southeastern University is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 107 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
Nova Southeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 315 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Warner University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida ranking. Warner University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lake Wales, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Leo University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Leo, Florida, and it awarded 157 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Universidad Ana G. Mendez landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida ranking. Universidad Ana G. Mendez is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Juan, . The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Trinity Baptist College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #12. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Florida Southern College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida list. Florida Southern College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Barry University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.
University of North Florida came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida ranking. UNF is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 154 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Florida Gulf Coast University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida list. Located in Fort Myers, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 106 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lynn University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida list. Lynn University Fighting Knights is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 24 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #18, Stetson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida list. DeLand, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Strayer University - Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #19. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
University of Central Florida ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 467 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Miami ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 145 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida Atlantic University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 195 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 327 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #24, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 262 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Tampa ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Florida list. UT is a fairly large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 48 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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