Education at Florida State University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Florida State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and approximately 43,569 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Florida State Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Florida State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Florida State does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Florida State Education Rankings

The education major at Florida State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 71 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Florida State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Florida State University.

Florida State Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Florida State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	130
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Florida State Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of education master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Florida State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Florida State, 60% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	55
Hispanic or Latino	61
White	232
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Curriculum & Instruction	153
Teacher Education Subject Specific	111
Teacher Education Grade Specific	90
Educational Administration	89
Student Counseling	59
Instructional Media Design	38
Special Education	30
Educational Assessment	5
Education Philosophy	1

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida State University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Elementary School Teachers	75,750	$50,070
Teacher Assistants	50,440	$25,010
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Middle School Teachers	30,110	$53,140
Preschool Teachers	25,940	$27,990

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ayzmo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.