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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Florida

11 Colleges
$55,608 Avg Salary
$25,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

In 2020-2021, computer science students earned 532 degrees and certificates from a Florida school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Computer Science Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best programs for computer science students.

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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Florida

Check out the compsci programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Schools

Our analysis found Florida Polytechnic University to be the best school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Florida Poly is a small public school located in the rural area of Lakeland.

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#2

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

CompSci majors at U Miami take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, compsci graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida carry an average student debtload of $37,735.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in Florida list. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

CompSci majors at Florida Tech take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in Florida list. UNF is a large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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The University of West Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer science programs. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

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#8

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer science programs. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in Florida list. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.

On average, compsci graduates from St. Leo University take out $25,972 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Computer Science Schools in Florida list. Barry University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 675
West Virginia 103
Virginia 693
Georgia 1,408
Tennessee 820
North Carolina 2,948
Mississippi 93
Arkansas 168
Alabama 203
South Carolina 95
Kentucky 103

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CompSci Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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