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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$13,611 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,430 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Florida. With 9,003 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for computer and information sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Florida Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer & Information Sciences

#1

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Florida Atlantic University the best value school in Florida for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public college with a very large student population.

FAU graduate students pay an average of $6,693 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Florida Atlantic University Report

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Florida State are $11,553 a year.

Florida State also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida rankings.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Florida State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida Institute of Technology is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Florida Tech are $22,588 a year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Florida Institute of Technology Report

Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,558
West Virginia 1,446
South Carolina 1,509
Virginia 7,392
Arkansas 973
Mississippi 750
Tennessee 1,795
Louisiana 1,193
Alabama 1,799
Kentucky 3,926
Georgia 8,045

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Almonroth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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