2023 Best Value Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for computer science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida
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Our analysis found Hillsborough Community College to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Florida. HCC is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,111 in tuition and fees each year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $17,629 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at HCC. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
HCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Valencia College is located in Orlando, Florida and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valencia College are $9,383 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Valencia College. In fact, around 96% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Valencia College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Petersburg College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Clearwater, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 61 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPC are $9,286 per year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $24,170 in student loans.
Online courses are available at SPC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
SPC also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a large public school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 18 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
FSCJ undergraduate students pay an average of $9,631 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,090 in student loans.
FSCJ does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
FSCJ also made our Best Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list, coming in at #5.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Seminole State College of Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Florida. This fairly large public school is located in Sanford, Florida, and it awarded 56 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seminole State are $11,456 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $14,850 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Seminole State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Seminole State is ranked #4 for overall quality in Florida.
Santa Fe College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the fairly large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Santa Fe College are $9,189 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $19,939 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Santa Fe College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 73% took at least some of their classes online.
Daytona State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get an undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Daytona State College is a public institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Daytona State College are $11,994 a year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,363 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Daytona State College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 77% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Broward College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. BC is a large public school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 130 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
BC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,952 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,608 in student loans.
Online courses are available at BC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 87% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Miami Dade College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in Miami, Florida, the large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualifed undergraduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MDC are $9,661 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $16,201 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MDC does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
Palm Beach State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Palm Beach State College is a public institution located in Lake Worth, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Palm Beach State College are $10,910 per year. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,142 in student loans.
Palm Beach State College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
College of Business and Technology-Flagler came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, the very small private for-profit school handed out 2 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CBT College - Flagler are $13,152 per year. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $9,654 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
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Altierus Career College - Tampa ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in Tampa, Florida, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Altierus Career College - Tampa are $14,775 a year. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,511 in loans while pursuing their degree.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
References
- 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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