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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Florida

20 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges.

Our analysis found Florida Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida Polytechnic University is a great place for computer science students. Florida Poly is a small public school located in the rural area of Lakeland.

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#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for computer science students. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, compsci graduates from U Miami carry an average student debt load of $17,500.

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#4

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Full Sail University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for computer science students. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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#6

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at St. Leo University take out is $25,972.

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#7

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

CompSci majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out an average of $37,735 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. UNF is a large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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#10

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL

Florida Southern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Lakeland, Florida Southern is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

CompSci majors at Florida Southern take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 20 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.

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