Data Science Programs in Florida

With over 20 different data science programs, there are a number of options within Florida.

There are a number of online data science programs in Florida, including online programs focused on Business Intelligence, Biomedical Informatics, and multiple certificates also focused on healthcare and analytics.

With Graduate Certificate data science options online, multiple on-campus Masters in Data Science degrees, and undergraduate certificate or Bachelor of Data Science programs, the state of Florida has multiple universities for most degree levels.

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Are there online data science programs in Florida?

Yes. Here is the list of some of the best online data science degree programs in Florida that we have found so far.

Full List of the Best Florida Data Science Degrees

Here is the list of some of the best data science programs online and at campuses in Florida. List was last updated for 2022.

In Depth Review of Top Online Data Science Programs in Florida

Scholarship Opportunities within Florida

Nova Southeastern University has a number of scholarships available for graduate students that are pursuing a degree in the College of Engineering and Computing. The Edward Lieblein Memorial Fund Scholarship is given to those that work in the federal government. Requirements to be eligible for this scholarship include submitting a letter of recommendation from both the employer and faculty member to receive an award from $1,000 to $2,000. A 500-word essay can also be submitted on how the program will impact the student's work.

The Professor Laurie Dringus Scholarship with an award between $1000 to $2000 requires students to submit an essay on how human-computer interaction will have an impact in their work. Other qualifications needed are completing at least one semester, a minimum GPA of 3.0, and two letters of recommendation from the employer and a faculty member that specifically notes the human-computer component of the applicant's studies.

For full-time graduate students at UCF, various fellowships are available for those that have higher academic merit. The Graduate Dean's fellowship offers a stipend for those newly entering a Master's degree program. Over $300,000 is given out each academic year as a presentation fellowship for students that pursue research and deliver presentations at a professional meeting.

Data Science Careers in Florida

Florida has the fourth-highest employment in the tech sector with over 595,000 workers according to CompTIA. That is representative of 6.4 percent of the state workforce, and pours in $78 billion into the economy.

Data scientists make up over 10,000 workers in the tech field in Florida, which is the state's fifth leading tech occupation.

The median Florida salary for tech jobs is 75.4K, with those in the top 25 percent making 97.5K. These wages are 88 percent higher than median national wages.

Even though Florida is the second-fastest growing state in the tech sector, salary is on the lower end when compared to neighboring areas in the Southeast, sitting at $69,226 per year. That is similar to South Carolina, but lower than Georgia and Alabama. These wages are 86 percent higher than median national wages.

Data Science Events, Meetups, and Conferences in Florida

Disney Data and Analytics Conference

Disney Data and Analytics Conference Website
Hosted in Orlando, this two-day event presented by The Walt Disney Company shows how important data-based analytics can be in every industry. Throughout the conference, there are intermittent speakers, product demos, and breakout sessions that are separated into different fields: Data and Technology, Marketing and Consumer Insights, Advanced Analytics, Beyond the Numbers (dives into visualization and storytelling instead of mathematics), and Leading the Way (how executives and leadership roles can adapt data and analytics into their company).
The upcoming 2022 conference takes place August 15-17. Previous speakers include Captain B. “Sully” Sullenberger, III; Shane Battier; Rebecca Jarvis; and Stephen Dubner, co-author of Freakonomics.

Data, Cloud and AI in Miami

With over 1,000 members, this IBM sponsored Meetup group is geared towards developers, data scientists, data engineers, and ALL Big Data, Cloud and AI enthusiasts. Recent meetings covered language models, the IBM community festival, and the Call for Code challenge. Most of the recent meetings have been online, but the group is based in Miami, FL.

Tampa Bay Data Science Group

With just over 1,000 members, this tech group partially sponsored by Microsoft routinely hosts roundtable discussions and new innovations in subjects like data analysis, mining, machine learning, and more. Recent discussions have been comparisons between Python and R, new features in a recent Python release, and entrepreneurial presentations. They hold monthly meetings at various locations, the most frequent being at the Alessi/Vigo Foods Bacardi Memorial Tasting Room in Tampa.