2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Florida to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Top Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida
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Our 2023 rankings named Florida Atlantic University the best value school in Florida for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 6 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
FAU graduate students pay an average of $18,482 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that FAU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
FAU also made our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #4.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Gainesville, Florida, the large public school handed out 19 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
UF graduate students pay an average of $30,130 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UF does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UF is ranked #1 for overall quality in Florida.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
UCF graduate students pay an average of $28,657 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UCF. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
UCF also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 18 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Florida State are $26,707 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Florida State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Florida State is ranked #5 for overall quality in Florida.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FIU are $24,211 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at FIU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NUS Florida are $22,790 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at NUS Florida. In 2019-2020 about 52% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Florida Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida Tech are $22,588 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Florida Tech does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 50% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Miami landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer science programs. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U Miami are $41,036 a year.
U Miami does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 29% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
U Miami also made our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list, coming in at #3.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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