Data science programmes teach how to get a defensible answer out of data — statistics and study design, programming, machine learning, and handling data at a scale that breaks a spreadsheet. It is among the newest programmes in the Florida catalogue, and it is still settling: the same subject is awarded under two federal codes and a range of names.
The degrees this program covers
Florida awards these credentials at associate, bachelor’s and master’s level, plus short certificates, and the level varies between institutions far more than in older programmes — several state colleges award an associate degree in it while several universities start at master’s. ⚠ Two codes share the field, Data Science and Data Analytics, each awarded by ten Florida public institutions; the names are not a reliable guide to what is taught, so read both catalogues. There is no licence and no accreditation requirement here — what an employer looks at is the work you can show.
Florida public institutions offering this program
13 institutions awarded a credential in this field in 2023,
at these levels: Associate, Bachelor's, Certificate (1-2 years), Certificate (12 weeks-1 year), Master's, Postbaccalaureate certificate.
A school appears here if it awards anything in the field, however limited
its offering — a technical college teaching only practical nursing has a nursing
program. Listed alphabetically, not ranked.
Source: federal IPEDS completions data for 2023, first majors only.
⚠ It records what was awarded, which is strong evidence of what is offered
but can lag a newly launched program by a year or two. Check the institution’s own
catalog before applying.