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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Florida

39 Colleges
$37,828 Avg Salary
$20,874 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in Florida with 3,339 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Florida

Check out the grade specific ed programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rasmussen University - Florida the best school in Florida for teacher education grade specific students. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Rasmussen University - Florida accumulate an average of around $16,829 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida International University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from FIU carry an average student debtload of $20,250.

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Out of the 39 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Gulf Coast University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FGCU is a public college with a large student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from FGCU take out $18,846 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The excellent programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Florida. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Florida State take out is $20,500.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Florida. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at UF take out is $16,054.

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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #6 on the list. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at UCF take out is $22,750.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $21,226 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $215.

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#8

Stetson University

DeLand, FL

With a ranking of #8, Stetson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Stetson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of DeLand.

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#9

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, FL

Flagler College - St Augustine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #9 on the list. Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Flagler St. Augustine take out is $24,002.

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#10

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL

Florida Southern College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Florida ranking. Florida Southern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Florida Southern carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,644
Tennessee 1,526
North Carolina 3,759
Georgia 4,845
Virginia 1,857
West Virginia 533
South Carolina 1,615
Arkansas 1,727
Louisiana 780
Mississippi 1,592
Alabama 2,521

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Grade Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas.

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