by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Florida” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Elementary Education is the 17th most popular major in the country with 43,003 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Florida, there were 1,704 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 182 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,198 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Florida” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in elementary education.
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The elementary teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Florida”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for florida master’s degree elementary teaching students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Florida list. Southeastern University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 17 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching 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 Elementary Education Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 masters’s degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rollins College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Florida list. Rollins College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winter Park, Florida. It awarded 2 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Florida list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 14 students 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%.
Full Nova Southeastern University Elementary Education Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #6. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 28 masters’s elementary teaching degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at University of South Florida - Main Campus
Jacksonville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #7. JU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Central Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Florida ranking. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Full University of Central Florida Elementary Education Report
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #9. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 11 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Barry University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Florida ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 0 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Florida Memorial University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Florida list. Florida Memorial University is located in Miami Gardens, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Full Florida Memorial University Elementary Education Report
Hobe Sound Bible College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in Florida list. Hobe Sound Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hobe Sound, Florida. It awarded 6 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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