The College of Education at the University of Florida is No. 1 in the nation according to the 2021 Best Online Programs rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. The college has been in the top one or two spots since 2016. For online specialty areas, UF earned top ranks in Special Education, Educational Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, and Instructional Media.
Overall, UF holds a place of leadership as No. 13 among the nation’s public education colleges in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 annual rankings of America’s Best Graduate Education Schools.
Two UF academic programs earned rankings in the top-5: Special Education (No. 4) and Counselor Education (No. 5). The college is ranked in all eligible areas, demonstrating an expanding domain expertise recognized by peers across the nation.
Learn more about the 2021 Best Online Programs here, and the full story about our 2022 Graduate Education Program rankings here.
Researchers from the Anita Zucker Center for Excellence in Early Childhood Studies were awarded a $1.39M grant from the Institute of Education Sciences to further research on intervention strategies that support preschool children and their families over the next three years.
Representing the College’s three schools of study, Christopher Anthony, Hannah Bayne and Pasha “Pavlo” Antonenko have been appointed to the 2021-2023 B.O. Smith Professorship.
Nancy Fichtman Dana, professor in the School of Teaching and Learning, has been appointed to the University of Florida Academy of Distinguished Teaching Scholars, a position that provides the opportunity to play an integral role in defining the future of the university.
“This is the place where you can critically question, implement and practice your knowledge by collaborating with the most passionate faculties who can guide you to become a compassionate, justice and innovative emergent scholar.”
“The Ed.D. cohort allowed me, as a full-time working single parent, the opportunity to acquire world-class theoretical and practical skills that are requisite to successfully advancing a career in higher education. The program provides aspiring college administrators with both the analytical insight and administrative skills that support student success and also contribute to the body of knowledge foundational to excellence in postsecondary educational leadership.”
“Being part of the Unified Education Program was one of the most challenging and exciting seasons of my life and educational career. The program as a whole inspired me as a learner and helped to define me as a teacher.”
UF professor named editor of journal
Kakali Bhattacharya, professor in the School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education, has been chosen as the incoming editor of the journal Departures in Critical Qualitative Research.