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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

19 Colleges
$15,984 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,581 Avg Salary

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences 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. 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 Schools in Florida

Check out the computer and information sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools

$4,940 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Florida Polytechnic University to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Florida. Florida Poly is a small public school located in the rural area of Lakeland.

Florida Poly undergraduate students pay an average of $4,940 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Florida Polytechnic University Report

#2

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL
$4,879 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Florida list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FAU are $4,879 per year.

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$6,368 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 19 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

UCF undergraduate students pay an average of $6,368 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Central Florida Report

$6,410 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in Florida. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USF Tampa are $6,410 per year.

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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
$6,381 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great value for computer and information sciences students. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UF are $6,381 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.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Florida Report

#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL
$5,964 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. UNF is a large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNF are $5,964 per year.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
$6,517 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

Florida State undergraduate students pay an average of $6,517 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, Florida State is ranked #5 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in Florida.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Florida State University Report

$5,776 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, The University of West Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students. UWF is a large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UWF are $5,776 per year.

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$5,785 Average Tuition & Fees

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. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Tallahassee.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Florida A&M University are $5,785 per year.

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$12,240 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida Institute of Technology - Online ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Florida list. 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 undergraduate at Florida Institute of Technology - Online are $12,240 a year.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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