35 Best colleges for Education Majors in Florida

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 893K citations received by 36.9K 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: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Education Majors

#31 in the United States

#35 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

3. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Education Majors

#37 in the United States

#41 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

4. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Education Majors

#65 in the United States

#72 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

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: $45,397

6. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Education Majors

#117 in the United States

#129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. Florida International University

Miami

For Education Majors

#128 in the United States

#144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Education Majors

#176 in the United States

#200 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $31,858

9. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Education Majors

#259 in the United States

#290 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

10. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Education Majors

#269 in the United States

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

11. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Education Majors

#274 in the United States

#306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,335

12. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Education Majors

#295 in the United States

#329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $42,976

13. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Education Majors

#337 in the United States

#373 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 77%

14. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Education Majors

#408 in the United States

#451 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $37,361

15. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Education Majors

#466 in the United States

#515 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Net Price: $35,679
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $15,945

16. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Education Majors

#502 in the United States

#552 in North America

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

17. Barry University

Miami

For Education Majors

#504 in the United States

#554 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,883
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,872

18. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Education Majors

#516 in the United States

#566 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

19. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Education Majors

#551 in the United States

#603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,201

20. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Education Majors

#636 in the United States

#691 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $45,469

21. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Education Majors

#665 in the United States

#722 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $24,238

22. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Education Majors

#688 in the United States

#747 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $32,334
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $17,238

23. Hodges University

Naples

For Education Majors

#692 in the United States

#751 in North America

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

24. Stetson University

DeLand

For Education Majors

#696 in the United States

#755 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $20,319

25. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Education Majors

#814 in the United States

#880 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $22,599
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,443

26. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Education Majors

#834 in the United States

#900 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

#878 in the United States

#945 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $31,231

28. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Education Majors

#904 in the United States

#972 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $7,216
Enrollment: 58,941

29. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Education Majors

#908 in the United States

#976 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 100%

30. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Education Majors

#915 in the United States

#983 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $43,884

31. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

For Education Majors

#984 in the United States

#1055 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $10,285
Enrollment: 23,936

32. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale

For Education Majors

#1034 in the United States

#1106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Net Price: $30,723
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,148

33. Valencia College

Orlando

For Education Majors

#1039 in the United States

#1111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $8,020
Enrollment: 47,425

34. Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville

For Education Majors

#1040 in the United States

#1112 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $6,120
Enrollment: 23,556

35. Florida Southern College

Lakeland

For Education Majors

#1043 in the United States

#1115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,384

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	160
Tennessee	23	29
Louisiana	17	82
Virginia	31	24
Kentucky	18	62
West Virginia	10	121
Arkansas	10	137
District of Columbia	8	81
Maryland	23	15
Ohio	46	6
Indiana	23	10
New Jersey	22	33
Pennsylvania	76	3
Illinois	46	7
Missouri	24	41
Connecticut	18	45
Oklahoma	12	83
New York	101	9
Rhode Island	8	118
Texas	58	17
Massachusetts	53	12
Michigan	21	1
Iowa	12	27
Puerto Rico	4	546
Kansas	8	48
Vermont	6	163
Wisconsin	27	8
New Hampshire	9	136
Maine	7	211
Nebraska	7	51
Minnesota	23	16
New Mexico	6	98
South Dakota	8	320
Colorado	18	36
North Dakota	3	185
Arizona	7	11
Utah	9	50
Montana	4	203
Idaho	5	150
Nevada	5	108
California	88	2
Oregon	16	91
Washington	18	5
Hawaii	5	90