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2023 Best Value Trade School Schools in Florida
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Trade School Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 58 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value programs for trade school students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Schools in Florida
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Our analysis found Valencia College to be the best value school for trade school students in Florida. Valencia College is located in Orlando, Florida and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17,631 degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Valencia College are $9,383 per year.
Out of the 58 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Tallahassee Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Tallahassee Community College is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,051 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tallahassee Community College are $8,062 per year.
The excellent programs at Hillsborough Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Florida. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 7,304 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $9,111 per year.
The excellent programs at Santa Fe College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade schools in Florida. Santa Fe College is a fairly large public school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 3,109 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Santa Fe College are $9,189 per year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gulf Coast State College is a great place for trade school students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. Gulf Coast State College is a small public school located in Panama City, Florida that handed out 882 degrees in 2021-2022.
GCSC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,635 in tuition and fees each year.
Miami Dade College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Miami, Florida, the large public school awarded 16,153 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at MDC are $9,661 a year.
St Petersburg College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Florida list. SPC is a large public school situated in St. Petersburg, Florida. It awarded 6,422 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPC are $9,286 per year.
Broward College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Florida list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 13,441 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at BC are $8,952 a year.
North Florida College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Florida ranking. NFC is located in Madison, Florida and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 433 degrees to qualified students.
NFC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,460 in tuition and fees each year.
Eastern Florida State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Florida ranking. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 5,016 students in 2021-2022.
EFSC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,976 in tuition and fees each year.
Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Florida list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, the large public school awarded 7,124 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
FSCJ undergraduate students pay an average of $9,631 in tuition and fees each year.
Florida SouthWestern State College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Florida SouthWestern State College is a fairly large public school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 2,916 degrees in 2021-2022.
FSW undergraduate students pay an average of $12,979 in tuition and fees each year.
Palm Beach State College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Florida ranking. Palm Beach State College is a large public school located in Lake Worth, Florida that handed out 5,792 degrees in 2021-2022.
Palm Beach State College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,910 in tuition and fees each year.
Pensacola State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students. It came in at #14 on the list. Pensacola State is a medium-sized public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 2,343 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Pensacola State are $9,475 a year.
Indian River State College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Florida ranking. Fort Pierce, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 4,247 students in 2021-2022.
Indian River State College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,201 in tuition and fees each year.
State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a medium-sized public school situated in Bradenton, Florida. It awarded 2,224 degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota are $11,595 a year.
College of Central Florida came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Schools in Florida ranking. Located in Ocala, Florida, the medium-sized public school awarded 2,366 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CF are $10,517 per year.
Seminole State College of Florida ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Florida list. Sanford, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 5,853 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seminole State are $11,456 per year.
Florida Gateway College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. FGC is a small public school situated in Lake City, Florida. It awarded 970 degrees in 2021-2022.
FGC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,747 in tuition and fees each year.
Chipola College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Located in Marianna, Florida, the small public school handed out 511 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chipola are $8,950 per year.
Saint Johns River State College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Saint Johns River State College is a medium-sized public school located in Palatka, Florida that handed out 1,347 degrees in 2021-2022.
St. Johns River Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,347 in tuition and fees each year.
Polk State College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Florida list. This medium-sized public school is located in Winter Haven, Florida, and it awarded 2,489 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Polk State are $12,271 per year.
Daytona State College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 3,322 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Daytona State College are $11,994 per year.
Northwest Florida State College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value trade school programs. NWFSC is a public institution located in Niceville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,209 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NWFSC are $11,752 per year.
Pasco-Hernando State College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Schools in Florida list. This medium-sized public school is located in New Port Richey, Florida, and it awarded 2,025 degrees in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PHSC are $12,032 per year.
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Notes and References
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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