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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$22,689 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,608 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Science Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Florida

Check out the compsci programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Schools

$4,940 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Florida Polytechnic University to be the best value 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.

Florida Poly undergraduate students pay an average of $4,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Florida Poly is ranked #1 for overall quality for compsci in Florida.

Full Computer Science at Florida Polytechnic University Report

#2

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL
$5,964 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Florida. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in Florida list. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

UNF undergraduate students pay an average of $5,964 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Science at University of North Florida Report

$5,776 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Florida list. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UWF are $5,776 a year.

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$6,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USF Tampa are $6,410 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, USF Tampa is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Schools in Florida list.

Full Computer Science at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

$13,635 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Rasmussen University - Florida undergraduate students pay an average of $13,635 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, compsci graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida carry an average student debtload of $37,735.

Read full report on Computer Science at Rasmussen University - Florida

$43,246 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer science programs. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida Tech are $43,246 per year. CompSci majors at Florida Tech take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL
$26,050 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Saint Leo University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students. St. Leo University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

St. Leo University undergraduate students pay an average of $26,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, compsci graduates from St. Leo University take out $25,972 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Computer Science at Saint Leo University Report

#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL
$34,570 Average Tuition & Fees

Nova Southeastern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NUS Florida are $34,570 a year.

Full Computer Science at Nova Southeastern University Report

#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL
$54,760 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Miami ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

U Miami undergraduate students pay an average of $54,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year. CompSci majors at U Miami take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

U Miami also made our Best Computer Science Schools in Florida list, coming in at #4.

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#10

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL
$25,687 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Full Sail University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Sail University undergraduate students pay an average of $25,687 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, compsci graduates from Full Sail University take out $21,634 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $674.

Full Computer Science at Full Sail University Report

Best Value Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Science Colleges 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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