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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

19 Colleges
$65,643 Avg Salary
$23,891 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the compsci bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

Our 2023 rankings named Florida Polytechnic University the most popular school in Florida for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Florida Poly is a small public school located in the rural area of Lakeland.

Of the 65 students majoring in compsci at Florida Poly, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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#2

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in compsci at U Miami, 71% are male and 29% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at U Miami accumulate an average of around $15,629 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Florida Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Florida. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.

Women make up 17% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#4

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Leo University is a great place for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Leo University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

Of the 45 students majoring in compsci at St. Leo University, 78% are male and 22% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, compsci majors at St. Leo University accumulate an average of around $26,141 in student debt.

Full Computer Science at Saint Leo University Report

#5

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Full Sail University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 2% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 98% are male.

On average, compsci graduates from Full Sail University take out $22,786 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's 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

Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in compsci at Rasmussen University - Florida, 83% are male and 17% are female.

On average, compsci graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida take out $37,659 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

Of the 22 students majoring in compsci at UNF, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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#8

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL

Florida Southern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lakeland, Florida Southern is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 76% are male.

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The University of West Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer science programs. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

Women make up 12% of the compsci majors at the school.

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#10

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 88% are male.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 19 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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