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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$15,494 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$79,772 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree 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 Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for computer and information sciences 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida

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

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Florida Polytechnic University the best value school in Florida for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Florida Poly is a small public school located in the rural area of Lakeland.

Florida Poly graduate students pay an average of $8,506 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Florida Polytechnic University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCF are $8,872 a year.

UCF also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Out of the 19 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the # 3 spot on the list. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

FAU graduate students pay an average of $6,693 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $10,428 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in Florida. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UF are $12,737 a year.

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 for computer and information sciences in Florida.

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#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UNF is a large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNF are $10,364 a year.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Florida State also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The University of West Florida ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

UWF graduate students pay an average of $9,062 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at The University of West Florida Report

With a ranking of #9, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Florida A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Florida A&M University are $9,876 a year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Report

With a ranking of #10, Florida Institute of Technology - Online did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Florida Institute of Technology - Online are $16,128 a year.

Florida Institute of Technology - Online excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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