2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida
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The Best Undergraduate 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 31 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida
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Our analysis found Rasmussen University - Florida to be the best school for students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Florida. Rasmussen University - Florida is located in Ocala, Florida and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 271 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees at Rasmussen University - Florida is $15,485. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid.
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Out of the 31 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Orlando, Florida, the large public school handed out 395 undergraduate certificate awards in .
In-state students pay an average of $2,474 in tuition and fees if they attend Valencia College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,383.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. SPC is a public institution located in St. Petersburg, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 168 undergraduate certificates in .
Full-time students from Florida pay an average of $2,682 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend SPC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $9,286.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in Orlando, Florida, the small private for-profit school handed out 857 undergraduate certificate awards in .
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Florida Career College - Orlando came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, the very small private for-profit school handed out 493 undergraduate certificate awards in .
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North Florida College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in Madison, Florida, the small public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in .
Full-time students from Florida pay an average of $2,994 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend NFC. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,460.
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Hillsborough Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate programs. HCC is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 316 undergraduate certificates in .
Full-time students from Florida pay an average of $2,489 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend HCC. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,099.
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Polk State College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Winter Haven, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 30 students in .
Students from Florida who attend Polk State full time pay an average of $3,366 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $12,271.
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Florida Gateway College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. FGC is located in Lake City, Florida and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 107 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at FGC is $3,100. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,747.
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Florida SouthWestern State College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate programs. FSW is located in Fort Myers, Florida and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 29 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at FSW is $3,401. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $12,979.
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Seminole State College of Florida ranked #12 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in Sanford, Florida, the fairly large public school awarded 230 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in .
In-state students pay an average of $3,227 in tuition and fees if they attend Seminole State full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,447.
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Florida Career College - Miami ranked #13 on this year’s Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in Miami, Florida, the very small private for-profit school handed out 172 undergraduate certificate awards in .
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Palm Beach State College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Palm Beach State College is a large public school situated in Lake Worth, Florida. It awarded 320 undergraduate certificates in .
Full-time students from Florida pay an average of $3,050 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Palm Beach State College. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $10,910.
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Florida National University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in Hialeah, Florida, the small private for-profit school awarded 52 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in .
Florida National University - Main Campus does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $16,088. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid.
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Indian River State College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Indian River State College is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 203 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Students from Florida who attend Indian River State College full time pay an average of $2,764 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,201.
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Northwest Florida State College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate programs. NWFSC is located in Niceville, Florida and has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 65 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $3,246 in tuition and fees if they attend NWFSC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,752.
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Santa Fe College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate programs. This fairly large public school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 174 undergraduate certificates in .
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Santa Fe College is $2,563. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $9,189.
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Gulf Coast State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #19 on the list. GCSC is a public institution located in Panama City, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 82 undergraduate certificates in .
In-state students pay an average of $2,370 in tuition and fees if they attend GCSC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,635.
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Tallahassee Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Tallahassee Community College is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 64 undergraduate certificates in .
In-state students pay an average of $2,026 in tuition and fees if they attend Tallahassee Community College full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $8,062.
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Daytona State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 369 undergraduate certificates in .
Students from Florida who attend Daytona State College full time pay an average of $3,106 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,994.
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Broward College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. This large public school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 315 undergraduate certificates in .
Full-time students from Florida pay an average of $2,830 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend BC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $8,952.
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Eastern Florida State College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 232 students in .
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at EFSC is $2,791. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,976.
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College of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #24 on the list. CF is a medium-sized public school situated in Ocala, Florida. It awarded 97 undergraduate certificates in .
Students from Florida who attend CF full time pay an average of $2,710 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,517.
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Miami Dade College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, the large public school handed out 297 undergraduate certificate awards in .
In-state students pay an average of $2,838 in tuition and fees if they attend MDC full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $9,661.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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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