2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida
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The Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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Top Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in Florida for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the large public school awarded 1,033 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
UF 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 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Out of the 20 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the # 2 spot on the list. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 152 graduate certificates to qualified students.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since U Miami does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 30% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 73 students in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Florida State. In fact, around 47% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Out of the 20 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Orlando, Florida, the large public school handed out 356 graduate certificate awards in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UCF. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 51% took at least some of their classes online.
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Out of the 20 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, the fairly large public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNF does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
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With a ranking of #6, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and has a large student population. In , this school awarded 200 graduate certificates to qualified students.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at FIU. During the 2022-2023 year, about 51% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 12 graduate certificates in .
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 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Jacksonville University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 30 students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at JU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 35% took at least some of their classes online.
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Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, the large public school awarded 166 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
One thing to take note of is that FAU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2022-2023 about 59% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Florida Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 446 graduate certificates in .
One thing to take note of is that Florida Tech does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 68% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 256 graduate certificates in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NUS Florida. During the 2022-2023 year, about 49% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Florida Southern College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. Florida Southern is located in Lakeland, Florida and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 4 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Florida Southern. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 44% took at least some of their classes online.
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With a ranking of #13, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 121 graduate certificates in .
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2022-2023 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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The University of Tampa ranked #14 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 10 graduate certificates in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UT. In 2022-2023 about 12% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #15, Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 10 graduate certificates in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SEU. In 2022-2023 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Full Sail University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. Located in Winter Park, Florida, the large private for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
If you are interested in distance education, Full Sail University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
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St. Thomas University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs. STU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Miami Gardens, Florida. It awarded 135 graduate certificates in .
STU 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 2022-2023 about 58% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #18, Lynn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
Lynn University Fighting Knights does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2022-2023 year, about 72% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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With a ranking of #19, Barry University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Miami, Florida, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
Barry University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 36% took at least some of their classes online.
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Florida National University - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Florida National University - Main Campus is a private for-profit institution located in Hialeah, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 graduate certificates in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Florida National University - Main Campus. In 2022-2023 about 63% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
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*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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%.
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