2024 Best Elementary Education Schools in Florida
24
Colleges in Florida
1,704
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Ranked #17 in popularity,
elementary education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 24 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for elementary education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,704 degrees in elementary education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Elementary Education School
The elementary teaching program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Elementary Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for elementary education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Elementary Education Degree Level
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 Elementary Education Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Elementary Education in Florida
The schools below may not offer all types of elementary teaching degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Florida Schools in Elementary Teaching
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
319
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in elementary education needs to take a look at University of Central Florida. UCF is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 319 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary education from University of Central Florida
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In FL
108
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Florida International University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in elementary education. FIU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Miami. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FIU is a great university overall.
There were about 108 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Florida International University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In FL
118
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
University of Florida is a good decision for students interested in a degree in elementary education. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 118 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary education from University of Florida
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
142
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat University of South Florida - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in elementary education. USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.
There were approximately 142 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary education from University of South Florida - Main Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In FL
71
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 71 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Florida State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In FL
92
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #606 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 92 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary education from University of North Florida
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In FL
119
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
FAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Boca Raton. A Best Colleges rank of #484 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FAU is a great university overall.
There were about 119 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Florida Atlantic University
NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.
There were about 14 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Nova Southeastern University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In FL
65
Elementary Teaching Degrees Awarded
FGCU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fort Myers. A Best Colleges rank of #910 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FGCU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 65 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Florida Gulf Coast University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
23rd
Most Popular In FL
Located in the midsize city of Lakeland, Florida Southern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 30th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 17 elementary education students who graduated with this degree at Florida Southern in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in elementary education from Florida Southern College
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