32 Best colleges for Education Majors in Florida

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 569K citations received by 31.3K academic papers made by 32 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

#21 in the United States

#23 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

2. Florida State University

Tallahassee

For Education Majors

#29 in the United States

#33 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

3. University of South Florida

Tampa

For Education Majors

#33 in the United States

#37 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

4. University of Central Florida

Orlando

For Education Majors

#67 in the United States

#74 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

5. University of Miami

Coral Gables

For Education Majors

#79 in the United States

#90 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

6. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton

For Education Majors

#115 in the United States

#127 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. Florida International University

Miami

For Education Majors

#147 in the United States

#164 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

8. Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale

For Education Majors

#191 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,589

9. Florida College

Temple Terrace

For Education Majors

#241 in the United States

#269 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,360

10. University of West Florida

Pensacola

For Education Majors

#265 in the United States

#295 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

11. University of North Florida

Jacksonville

For Education Majors

#272 in the United States

#303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 100%

12. Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers

For Education Majors

#343 in the United States

#379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

13. Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne

For Education Majors

#408 in the United States

#448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $30,752

14. University of Tampa

Tampa

For Education Majors

#464 in the United States

#511 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Net Price: $34,653
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,034

15. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach

For Education Majors

#474 in the United States

#521 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $38,983

16. Barry University

Miami

For Education Majors

#488 in the United States

#536 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $20,207
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,466

17. University of South Florida - St Petersburg

St. Petersburg

For Education Majors

#489 in the United States

#538 in North America

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

18. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee

For Education Majors

#516 in the United States

#566 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

19. Rollins College

Winter Park

For Education Majors

#520 in the United States

#570 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,317

20. Lynn University

Boca Raton

For Education Majors

#524 in the United States

#574 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $38,728

21. Stetson University

DeLand

For Education Majors

#596 in the United States

#648 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1208
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $25,756

22. Jacksonville University

Jacksonville

For Education Majors

#708 in the United States

#767 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $26,943

23. University of South Florida - Sarasota-Manatee

Sarasota

For Education Majors

#771 in the United States

#834 in North America

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

24. Miami Dade College

Miami

For Education Majors

#813 in the United States

#877 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $6,647
Enrollment: 47,245

25. Saint Leo University

Saint Leo

For Education Majors

#818 in the United States

#882 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $20,390

26. Southeastern University

Lakeland

For Education Majors

#823 in the United States

#887 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Net Price: $27,910
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $14,817

27. Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland

For Education Majors

#860 in the United States

#927 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 100%

28. Hodges University

Naples

For Education Majors

#879 in the United States

#946 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $18,083
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,297

29. Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach

For Education Majors

#882 in the United States

#949 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $30,276

30. Eckerd College

St. Petersburg

For Education Majors

#896 in the United States

#963 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $40,119

31. St Petersburg College

Clearwater

For Education Majors

#923 in the United States

#990 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $8,827
Enrollment: 23,501

32. Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville

For Education Majors

#1010 in the United States

#1081 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $5,680
Enrollment: 20,363

Closest to Florida states to learn Education Majors

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Georgia	29	27
South Carolina	17	66
Alabama	16	80
North Carolina	27	19
Mississippi	7	169
Tennessee	20	25
Louisiana	16	78
Virginia	29	24
Kentucky	15	55
West Virginia	8	117
Arkansas	9	162
District of Columbia	7	85
Maryland	21	14
Ohio	44	5
Indiana	22	38
New Jersey	22	34
Pennsylvania	71	3
Illinois	45	8
Missouri	22	39
Connecticut	17	46
Oklahoma	11	90
New York	98	10
Rhode Island	8	122
Texas	59	13
Massachusetts	51	11
Michigan	21	1
Iowa	12	20
Puerto Rico	3	559
Kansas	8	51
Vermont	6	159
Wisconsin	27	7
New Hampshire	8	164
Maine	7	196
Nebraska	7	45
Minnesota	22	15
New Mexico	6	92
South Dakota	7	303
Colorado	16	36
North Dakota	4	202
Arizona	6	9
Utah	8	49
Montana	4	208
Idaho	5	166
Nevada	4	104
California	86	2
Oregon	16	95
Washington	18	6
Hawaii	5	86