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2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 327,871 education students received their degree, making the major the 4th most popular in the country. 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 “Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 39 colleges that offer a degree in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular education programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s”.

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Out of the 39 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 467 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.

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Out of the 39 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the #1 spot on the 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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Out of the 39 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 327 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 324 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s. Nova Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 315 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.

Full Nova Southeastern University Education Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 262 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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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Florida International University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s list. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 242 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida International University Education Report

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s list. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 195 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, Florida

Saint Leo University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s list. Saint Leo University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Leo, Florida that handed out 157 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 154 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full University of North Florida Education Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s list. University of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 145 masters’s 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full University of Miami Education Report

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Southeastern University
Lakeland, Florida

Southeastern University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s ranking. SEU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 107 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SEU Education Report

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Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s ranking. Florida Gulf Coast University is located in Fort Myers, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read more about Education at FGCU

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

Barry University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Barry University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 78 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, Florida

With a ranking of #15, St. Thomas University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s list. STU is a medium-sized school located in Miami Gardens, Florida that handed out 76 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #16, The University of Tampa did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 48 degrees to qualified masters’s education students 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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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

With a ranking of #17, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 42 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

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Florida Southern College
Lakeland, Florida

Florida Southern College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. This small school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 38 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education at Florida Southern College

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, Florida

Full Sail University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s ranking. Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Stetson University
DeLand, Florida

Stetson University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s ranking. Stetson is a small school located in DeLand, Florida that handed out 29 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Education at Stetson

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Florida Memorial University
Miami Gardens, Florida

Florida Memorial University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s ranking. Florida Memorial University is a small school located in Miami Gardens, Florida that handed out 26 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Florida Memorial University Education Report

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Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida

Lynn University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Lynn University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 24 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Carlos Albizu University - Miami did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Carlos Albizu University - Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Read more about Education at Carlos Albizu University - Miami

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 18 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Education Report

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Warner University
Lake Wales, Florida

Warner University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Florida for a Master’s ranking. Located in Lake Wales, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

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