2023 Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida
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Our analysis found University of Central Florida to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Florida. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 212 graduate certificates to qualified students.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,102 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 86% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UCF. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. University of Florida is a large public school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 106 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UF does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 75 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NUS Florida does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Florida. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 50 students in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $21,686 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
Florida State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida Atlantic University is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 39 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since FAU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The University of West Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in Pensacola, Florida, the fairly large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UWF, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Florida International University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching programs. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that FIU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. This large public school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 15 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
USF Tampa does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 69% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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With a ranking of #9, Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Lakeland, Florida, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 12 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
One thing to take note of is that SEU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #10, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #10, Full Sail University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. This large private for-profit school is located in Winter Park, Florida, and it awarded 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Full Sail University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
University of North Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. This fairly large public school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UNF, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,723 in student loans. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at U Miami. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 29% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #14, Jacksonville University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 5 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.
JU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Barry University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching programs. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Barry University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 29% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Florida National University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching programs. Florida National University - Main Campus is located in Hialeah, Florida and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Florida National University - Main Campus. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
St. Thomas University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in Miami Gardens, Florida, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,534 in student loans. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
STU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 45% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since FGCU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 62% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Saint Leo University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list.
St. Leo University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.
Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list.
Florida Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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