2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in Florida to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida
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Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the most popular school in Florida for students working on their graduate certificate. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 1,016 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 67% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UF does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. University of Central Florida is a large public school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 499 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $18,102 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UCF. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 217 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
NUS Florida does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 204 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
FIU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 174 students in 2020-2021.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at FAU. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, University of Miami did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 108 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $26,723 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.
One thing to take note of is that U Miami does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 29% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 104 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
St. Thomas University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. St. Thomas University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Miami Gardens, Florida that handed out 72 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Graduate Certificate recipients from STU accumulate an average of $18,534 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at STU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 45% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $21,686 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Florida State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Full Sail University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in Winter Park, Florida, the large private for-profit school awarded 40 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Full Sail University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
The University of West Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in Pensacola, Florida, the fairly large public school awarded 38 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UWF does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 95% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of North Florida ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. This fairly large public school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 35 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
UNF does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Jacksonville University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 33 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at JU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 57% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Florida Institute of Technology landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Melbourne, Florida, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 29% were women.
Florida Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in Lakeland, Florida, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 16 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 81% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SEU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The University of Tampa ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. UT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
UT does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 25% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 15 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that USF Tampa does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 69% took at least some of their classes online.
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Academy for Five Element Acupuncture ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Since the graduate programs at Academy for Five Element Acupuncture are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Lynn University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 33% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lynn University Fighting Knights does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Miami Regional University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida list. Miami Regional University is located in Miami Springs, Florida and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
Florida Southern College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Lakeland, Florida, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Florida Southern, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 30% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 30% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Embry-Riddle Worldwide. In fact, around 97% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Barry University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Barry University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 29% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #24, Florida National University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Florida National University - Main Campus is located in Hialeah, Florida and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Florida National University - Main Campus does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.
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With a ranking of #24, Strayer University - Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Tampa, Florida, the small private for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Strayer University - Florida is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
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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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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