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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$16,469 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$75,213 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Information Science Master's Degree Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Florida to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for IS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IS majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Florida Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Information Science

Our analysis found University of South Florida - Main Campus to be the best value school for information science students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Florida. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $10,428 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, USF Tampa is ranked #3 for overall quality for IS in Florida.

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

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Strayer University - Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information science schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Tampa, Strayer University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Strayer University - Florida are $15,135 per year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida Tech are $22,588 per year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, South University, Tampa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, South University, Tampa is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

South University, Tampa graduate students pay an average of $16,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Science at South University, Tampa Report

#6

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree information science programs. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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

Full Information Science at Nova Southeastern University Report

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 6 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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