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2023 Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Florida
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Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
The Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Florida to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for trade school students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Trade Basic Certificate Schools in Florida
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Our analysis found Valencia College to be the best value school for trade school students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Florida. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 7,875 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valencia College are $9,383 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Valencia College does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Valencia College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Tallahassee Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Florida. Tallahassee Community College is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 453 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Tallahassee Community College are $8,062 a year.
Tallahassee Community 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 86% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hillsborough Community College is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. This fairly large public school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 3,010 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at HCC are $9,111 a year.
HCC 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 2020-2021 about 78% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
HCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Miami Dade College is a great place for trade school students working on their basic certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 4,180 students in 2021-2022.
MDC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,661 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that MDC does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 82% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its great value ranking, MDC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list.
The excellent basic certificate programs at Gulf Coast State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Florida. GCSC is located in Panama City, Florida and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 130 basic certificates to qualified students.
GCSC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,635 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at GCSC. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 57% took at least some of their classes online.
Santa Fe College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the fairly large public school handed out 260 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Santa Fe College are $9,189 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Santa Fe College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 55% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
North Florida College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in Madison, Florida, the small public school handed out 128 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at NFC are $11,460 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at NFC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 72% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
NFC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Florida list.
With a ranking of #8, Eastern Florida State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Melbourne, Florida, the fairly large public school handed out 1,446 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at EFSC are $10,976 a year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at EFSC. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Florida SouthWestern State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Florida SouthWestern State College is a fairly large public school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 268 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at FSW are $12,979 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since FSW does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 63% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, FSW is ranked #4 for overall quality in Florida.
Broward College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate trade school programs. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 6,366 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at BC are $8,952 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since BC does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 67% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
St Petersburg College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. SPC is a large public school situated in St. Petersburg, Florida. It awarded 1,190 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPC are $9,286 per year.
One thing to take note of is that SPC does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 76% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Palm Beach State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in Lake Worth, Florida, the large public school awarded 942 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Palm Beach State College are $10,910 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Palm Beach State College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 77% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #13, Pensacola State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Pensacola State is located in Pensacola, Florida and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 440 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Pensacola State are $9,475 a year.
Online courses are available at Pensacola State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Indian River State College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Located in Fort Pierce, Florida, the fairly large public school handed out 1,034 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
Indian River State College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,201 in tuition and fees each year.
Online courses are available at Indian River State College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in Sanford, Florida, the fairly large public school awarded 2,457 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2021-2022.
Seminole State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,456 in tuition and fees each year.
Seminole State 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 73% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
College of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #16 on the list. CF is a public institution located in Ocala, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,045 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CF are $10,517 a year.
CF 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. During the 2020-2021 year, about 73% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #17, Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a large public school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 2,456 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
FSCJ undergraduate students pay an average of $9,631 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that FSCJ does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 78% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #18, Chipola College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Chipola is a public institution located in Marianna, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 92 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Chipola undergraduate students pay an average of $8,950 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Chipola. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 62% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #19, Florida Gateway College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Located in Lake City, Florida, the small public school handed out 320 basic certificate awards in 2021-2022.
FGC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,747 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that FGC does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 71% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #20, Polk State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. Polk State is a medium-sized public school situated in Winter Haven, Florida. It awarded 413 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Polk State are $12,271 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Polk State does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 79% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Saint Johns River State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Palatka, Florida, and it awarded 228 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
St. Johns River Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,347 in tuition and fees each year.
St. Johns River Community 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. In 2020-2021 about 62% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The College of the Florida Keys ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list. CFK is a very small public school situated in Key West, Florida. It awarded 113 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CFK are $13,162 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CFK does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2020-2021 about 59% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Daytona State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #23 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 511 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Daytona State College are $11,994 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Daytona State College. During the 2020-2021 year, about 65% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #24, State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their basic certificate. State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a medium-sized public school located in Bradenton, Florida that handed out 255 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota are $11,595 per year.
Online courses are available at State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 72% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
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Pasco-Hernando State College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Basic Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. PHSC is a public institution located in New Port Richey, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 380 basic certificates in 2021-2022.
PHSC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,032 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that PHSC does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 77% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 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%.
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