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2023 Best Value Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$17,172 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$123,162 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information science was ranked 6th in Florida. In fact, 404 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for IS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Science Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Florida Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Information Science

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our analysis found Florida State University to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Florida. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

Florida State graduate students pay an average of $11,553 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Florida State also took the #5 spot in our Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida rankings.

Full Information Science at Florida State University Report

#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 2 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NUS Florida are $22,790 a year.

Read full report on Information Science at Nova Southeastern University

Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 126
West Virginia 60
Virginia 532
Georgia 413
Tennessee 11
North Carolina 224
Mississippi 1
Arkansas 71
Alabama 76
South Carolina 117
Kentucky 106

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

IS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 18,325

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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