Here is an overview of this program at UCF. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #7 out of 41 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual.
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For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Central Florida conferred 507 bachelor’s degrees in education.
Bachelor’s Rankings
UCF is among the very best schools in the country for education at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #7 out of 41 schools by College Factual.
Education students who finish a bachelor’s at UCF report a median salary of $47,321 a year. This is lower than $55,077, the median for all majors at UCF.
Student Debt of Education Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree
Earning a bachelor’s degree at UCF, education students accumulate a median of $22,669 in student loans. This is higher than $21,620, the typical median for all majors at UCF.
In the most recent graduating class, 15% of education bachelor’s degrees went to men and 85% went to women.
The majority of education bachelor’s degree graduates at UCF are White. Approximately 57% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Central Florida with a bachelor’s in education.
Ethnic Background
Number of Students
Asian
16
Black or African American
42
Hispanic or Latino
140
White
289
Non-Resident Aliens
3
Other Races
17
Elementary Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s)
UCF conferred 268 bachelor’s completions in elementary education and teaching in the most recent reporting year — 94% to women and 6% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (58%).
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #5
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #10
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #12
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #17
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #28
Secondary Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s)
UCF awarded 86 bachelor’s degrees in secondary education and teaching in the most recent reporting year — 65% to women and 35% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (60%).
Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #1
Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #2
Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #3
Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #4
Best Value Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #7
Early Childhood Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s)
UCF granted 68 bachelor’s degrees in early childhood education and teaching in the latest year of data — 96% to women and 4% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (47%).
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #3
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #7
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #17
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #18
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #25
Special Education and Teaching, General (Bachelor’s)
UCF granted 29 bachelor’s completions in special education and teaching, general in the most recent reporting year — 93% to women and 7% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (55%).
Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #4
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #6
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #6
Best Value General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #7
Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #8
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels (Bachelor’s)
UCF awarded 21 bachelor’s completions in teacher education, multiple levels recently — 57% to women and 43% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (52%).
Best Value Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #2
Best Value Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #2
Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #3
Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #3
Best Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #6
Music Teacher Education (Bachelor’s)
UCF awarded 19 bachelor’s degrees in music teacher education in the latest year of data — 58% to women and 42% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (63%).
Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #4
Best Value Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #7
Best Value Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #8
Best Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #9
Best Value Music Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #13
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education (Bachelor’s)
UCF granted 14 bachelor’s degrees in trade and industrial teacher education recently — 57% to women and 43% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (71%).
Best Trade & Industrial Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #1
Best Trade & Industrial Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #2
Best Value Trade & Industrial Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #2
Best Value Trade & Industrial Teacher Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #2
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching (Bachelor’s)
UCF awarded 2 bachelor’s degrees in physical education teaching and coaching recently — 0% to women and 100% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (50%).
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida — #4
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region — #5
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #15
Graduate Study in Education at UCF
Graduate study is also available at UCF. Here are the graduate award levels offered.
by our College Data Analytics Team
The majority of education bachelor’s degree graduates at UCF are White. Approximately 57% of graduates fell into this category.
