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2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Florida

37 Colleges
$43,270 Avg Salary
$20,362 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific School for You

Teacher Education Subject Specific is one of the most popular subjects to study in Florida. With 1,534 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in Florida to see which programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Subject Specific program at each school on the list.

Check out the subject specific ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the most popular school for teacher education subject specific students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from UCF take out $21,600 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $282, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at UF accumulate an average of around $18,625 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from USF Tampa carry an average student debt load of $21,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Florida list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from FIU carry an average student debt load of $17,675.

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#5

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Florida State carry an average student debt load of $25,580.

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#6

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular teacher education subject specific programs. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, subject specific ed majors at FAU accumulate an average of around $21,841 in student debt.

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#8

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

With a ranking of #8, Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, subject specific ed graduates from SEU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #9 on the list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Coral Gables.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of West Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kentucky 1,105
Tennessee 421
North Carolina 904
Georgia 1,327
Virginia 1,393
West Virginia 309
South Carolina 596
Arkansas 825
Louisiana 694
Mississippi 616
Alabama 722

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

Subject Specific Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching 8,121
Reading Teacher Education 6,490
Music Education 4,761
Mathematics Education 3,395
English & Language Arts Education 3,113
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas 2,335
Social Studies Education 1,968
Art Education 1,837
Health Education 1,801
Science Education 1,371
Agricultural Teacher Education 1,130
Biology Education 865
History Education 804
Trade & Industrial Teacher Education 715
Technology Education 575
Social Science Teacher Education 474
Technical Teacher Education 462
Spanish Education 457
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist 370
Modern Language Education 338
Drama & Dance Education 293
Family & Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education 286
Chemistry Education 238
Computer Teacher Education 217
Business and Innovation/Entrepreneurship Teacher Education 185
Earth Science Teacher Education 169
Physics Education 152
Environmental Education 96
Speech Teacher Education 68
French Language Teacher Education 55
Driver & Safety Teacher Education 55
Health Occupations Teacher Education 48
Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 22
Distributive Education 11
German Language Teacher Education 8
Psychology Teacher Education 5
Latin Teacher Education 4
Geography Teacher Education 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 schools only.

  • 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 Aparajita Datta.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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