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$21,241 Avg Student Debt

With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The <nil> ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Business Graduate Certificate Schools in Florida

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
$41,036 Average Tuition & Fees
$26,723 Avg Student Debt

Our rankings named University of Miami the best school in Florida for business students working on their graduate certificate.

Graduate Certificate recipients from U Miami accumulate an average of $26,723 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at U Miami. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 29% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
$12,737 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for business students working on their graduate certificate.

Online graduate courses are available at UF, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. 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.

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$11,106 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 17 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the # 3 spot on the list.

One thing to take note of is that FIU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
$8,872 Average Tuition & Fees
$18,102 Avg Student Debt

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in Florida.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $18,102 in loans while pursuing their degree.

UCF 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 79% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
$30,832 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in Florida.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.

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#6

DeVry University - Florida

Miramar, Florida
$17,552 Average Tuition & Fees

DeVry University - Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

One thing to take note of is that DeVry University - Florida does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
$22,588 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Florida Tech. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
$12,350 Average Tuition & Fees

Southeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SEU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#9

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
$12,014 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Tampa landed the #9 spot in the rankings for the best graduate certificate business programs.

UT does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 25% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#10

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
$6,693 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida Atlantic University ranked #10 on this year’s list.

FAU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#11

Strayer University - Florida

Tampa, Florida
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - Florida ranked #11 on this year’s list.

Since the graduate programs at Strayer University - Florida are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#12

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
$17,482 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #12, Florida Southern College did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their graduate certificate.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Florida Southern. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 30% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#13

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida

Full Sail University ranked #13 on this year’s list.

Since the graduate programs at Full Sail University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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#14

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, Florida
$18,534 Avg Student Debt

St. Thomas University ranked #14 on this year’s list.

Graduate Certificate recipients from STU accumulate an average of $18,534 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at STU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 45% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#15

Lynn University

Boca Raton, Florida
$13,700 Average Tuition & Fees

Lynn University landed the #15 spot in the rankings for the best graduate certificate business programs.

Lynn University Fighting Knights 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 83% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#16

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
$22,790 Average Tuition & Fees

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at NUS Florida, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$16,688 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida National University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at Florida National University - Main Campus, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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