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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Florida

19 Colleges
$46,581 Avg Salary
$26,399 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer and information sciences was ranked 7th in Florida. In fact, 1,828 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Florida

Check out the computer and information sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Florida Polytechnic University the best school in Florida for computer and information sciences students. Florida Poly is a small public school located in the rural area of Lakeland.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for computer and information sciences students. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for computer and information sciences students. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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Out of the 19 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Florida Institute of Technology - Online came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Florida Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Florida ranking. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.

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#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Florida ranking. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

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#10

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

With a ranking of #10, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students. UNF is a large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 75
North Carolina 1,441
Virginia 1,635
Tennessee 387
Georgia 3,307
South Carolina 148
Louisiana 171
West Virginia 250
Kentucky 2,704
Arkansas 233
Alabama 346

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Almonroth.

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