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2023 Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$3,863 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, information technology students earned 1,470 degrees and certificates from a Florida school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Florida to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for IT 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Valencia College the best value school in Florida for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a very large student population.

Valencia College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,474 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Valencia College is ranked #2 for overall quality for IT in Florida.

Read full report on Information Technology at Valencia College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsborough Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $2,506 per year.

HCC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list.

Read full report on Information Technology at Hillsborough Community College

#3

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

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 Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPC are $2,682 per year.

SPC also made our Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list, coming in at #4.

Read full report on Information Technology at St Petersburg College

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida State College at Jacksonville is a great value for information technology students working on their basic certificate. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FSCJ are $2,657 per year.

FSCJ also made our Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list, coming in at #5.

Read full report on Information Technology at Florida State College at Jacksonville

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seminole State College of Florida is a great value for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sanford.

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

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#6

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

With a ranking of #6, Palm Beach State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth.

Palm Beach State College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Information Technology at Palm Beach State College

#7

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. BC is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BC are $2,830 a year.

Full Information Technology at Broward College Report

#8

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate information technology programs. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MDC are $2,838 per year.

Full Information Technology at Miami Dade College Report

#9

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

Santa Fe College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate information technology programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Santa Fe College are $2,563 per year.

Full Information Technology at Santa Fe College Report

#10

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Daytona State College is a large public school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

Daytona State College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,106 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Technology at Daytona State College Report

Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 85
West Virginia 758
Virginia 1,707
Georgia 944
Tennessee 37
North Carolina 181
Mississippi 49
Arkansas 55
Alabama 176
South Carolina 84
Kentucky 2,193

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IT Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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