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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$2,798 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,734 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, computer programming students earned 447 degrees and certificates from a Florida school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Florida to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for programming students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for programming majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Best Florida Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Computer Programming

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Valencia College the best value school in Florida for computer programming students working on their undergraduate certificate. Valencia College is a very large public school located in the large city of Orlando.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Valencia College are $2,474 a year.

Valencia College also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida rankings.

Full Computer Programming at Valencia College Report

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Hillsborough Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer programming schools in Florida. HCC is a large public school located in the city of Tampa.

HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,506 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, programming majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $15,732 in student debt.

HCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list.

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#3

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Clearwater, SPC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SPC are $2,682 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, programming majors at SPC accumulate an average of around $23,560 in student debt.

SPC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seminole State College of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public school with a large student population.

Seminole State undergraduate students pay an average of $3,131 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Seminole State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list.

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#5

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Santa Fe College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer programming schools in Florida. Santa Fe College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Gainesville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Santa Fe College are $2,563 a year.

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#6

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public school with a large student population.

Daytona State College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,106 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Programming majors at Daytona State College take out an average of $14,128 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Computer Programming at Daytona State College Report

#7

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. MDC is a very large public school located in the city of Miami.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MDC are $2,838 a year.

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#8

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

BC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,830 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Programming at Broward College Report

#9

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

With a ranking of #9, Palm Beach State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer programming students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Palm Beach State College are $3,050 a year.

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Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Programming Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 12
Louisiana 27
North Carolina 4
Virginia 137
Georgia 241
Tennessee 0
Mississippi 102
Arkansas 11
South Carolina 29
Alabama 0

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Programming Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 8,750
App Specific Computer Programming 2,411
Computer Programming Certifications 278
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 173
Computer Game Programming 169
Other Computer Programming 158

Related 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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 luis gomes.

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