35 Best colleges for Education Majors in Florida

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Florida ranked based on their research performance in Education Majors. A graph of 844K citations received by 35.9K academic papers made by 35 universities in Florida was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Florida

Gainesville

For Education Majors

#22 in the United States

#24 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Education Majors

#31 in the United States

#35 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

3. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Education Majors

#37 in the United States

#41 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

4. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Education Majors

#65 in the United States

#72 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

5. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Education Majors

#88 in the United States

#100 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

6. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Education Majors

#116 in the United States

#129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. Florida International University

Miami

For Education Majors

#127 in the United States

#142 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

8. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Education Majors

#176 in the United States

#200 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $32,756

9. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Education Majors

#260 in the United States

#291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

10. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Education Majors

#266 in the United States

#297 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 89%

11. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Education Majors

#280 in the United States

#313 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $23,885

12. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Education Majors

#298 in the United States

#332 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $41,550

13. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Education Majors

#346 in the United States

#382 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 79%

14. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Education Majors

#410 in the United States

#451 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $36,364

15. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Education Majors

#477 in the United States

#526 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Net Price: $35,975
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $13,897

16. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Education Majors

#500 in the United States

#550 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $9,152
Enrollment: 4,500

17. Barry University

Miami

For Education Majors

#501 in the United States

#551 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $23,930
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,115

18. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Education Majors

#515 in the United States

#565 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

19. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Education Majors

#546 in the United States

#597 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,134

20. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Education Majors

#633 in the United States

#687 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $39,582

21. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Education Majors

#674 in the United States

#731 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,745

22. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Education Majors

#690 in the United States

#748 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $27,935
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $16,135

23. Stetson University

DeLand

For Education Majors

#691 in the United States

#749 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,914

24. Hodges University

Naples

For Education Majors

#701 in the United States

#760 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,535
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $5,622

25. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Education Majors

#815 in the United States

#881 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Net Price: $19,478
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $21,871

26. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Education Majors

#823 in the United States

#889 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $9,415
Enrollment: 2,000

27. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Education Majors

#882 in the United States

#948 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $31,103

28. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Education Majors

#902 in the United States

#970 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,209
Enrollment: 39,139

29. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Education Majors

#904 in the United States

#972 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 100%

30. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Education Majors

#906 in the United States

#974 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $40,122

31. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

For Education Majors

#977 in the United States

#1048 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $10,201
Enrollment: 23,350

32. Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville

For Education Majors

#1033 in the United States

#1105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 67%
Average Aid: $5,876
Enrollment: 20,530

33. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Education Majors

#1037 in the United States

#1109 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,462

34. Valencia College

Orlando

For Education Majors

#1039 in the United States

#1111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $7,713
Enrollment: 42,524

35. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale

For Education Majors

#1043 in the United States

#1115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $33,865
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,623

Closest to Florida states to learn Education Majors

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	31	30
South Carolina	18	68
Alabama	16	85
North Carolina	30	14
Mississippi	7	159
Tennessee	23	29
Louisiana	17	80
Virginia	30	24
Kentucky	18	62
West Virginia	10	118
Arkansas	10	137
District of Columbia	8	82
Maryland	23	15
Ohio	45	6
Indiana	23	10
New Jersey	22	33
Pennsylvania	76	3
Illinois	46	9
Missouri	24	41
Connecticut	18	45
Oklahoma	11	83
New York	100	7
Rhode Island	8	117
Texas	58	17
Massachusetts	53	13
Michigan	21	1
Iowa	12	25
Puerto Rico	4	541
Kansas	8	48
Vermont	6	164
Wisconsin	27	8
New Hampshire	8	136
Maine	7	209
Nebraska	7	47
Minnesota	23	16
New Mexico	6	99
South Dakota	8	321
Colorado	18	36
North Dakota	3	187
Arizona	7	11
Utah	9	52
Montana	4	202
Idaho	5	153
Nevada	5	109
California	88	2
Oregon	16	91
Washington	18	5
Hawaii	5	89