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2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Florida

7 Ranked Colleges
165 Degrees Awarded
$22,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master's in Florida

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Florida” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 40,622 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.

Across Florida, there were 1,851 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 165 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,589 and $45,697 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Florida” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality elementary education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the elementary education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Florida.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in Florida

#1

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
#2 in overall quality
$28,657 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCF are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality
$30,130 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 72 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

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#3

University of South Florida - Main Campus

Tampa, Florida
#3 in overall quality
$21,126 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our florida master’s degree elementary teaching students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida
#5 in overall quality
$21,930 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. University of North Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 15 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UNF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Florida are $21,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Florida Elementary Education Report

#5

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#6 in overall quality
$18,482 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.

FAU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#7 in overall quality
$13,515 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Southeastern University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Florida ranking. Southeastern University is a medium-sized school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 21 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

SEU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SEU are $13,515.

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#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#4 in overall quality
$22,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Nova Southeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our florida master’s degree elementary teaching students list, NUS Florida has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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