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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in Florida for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in computer and information sciences at NUS Florida, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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

About 20% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 80% are male.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Central Florida Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 9 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

About 47% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Florida State University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Florida International University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Of the 6 students majoring in computer and information sciences at FAU, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#7

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

With a ranking of #7, St. Thomas University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#7

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

Of the 3 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Florida Tech, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Florida Institute of Technology Report

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 9 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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