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2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Florida

11 Colleges
$55,608 Avg Salary
$25,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Computer Science is the #79 most popular major in Florida with 532 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Computer Science Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Science Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Schools

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

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#2

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Miami is a great place for computer science students. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at U Miami take out is $17,500.

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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 science students. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

CompSci majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out an average of $37,735 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Florida Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Florida. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Florida Tech take out is $27,000.

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#6

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer science programs. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

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The University of West Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer science students. It came in at #7 on the list. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

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#8

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Schools in Florida ranking. St. Leo University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.

After completing their degree, compsci graduates from St. Leo University carry an average student debtload of $25,972.

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#10

Barry University

Miami, FL

Barry University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Science Schools in Florida ranking. Barry University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,408
Virginia 693
North Carolina 2,948
Tennessee 820
Kentucky 103
South Carolina 95
Louisiana 675
Arkansas 168
Alabama 203
Mississippi 93
West Virginia 103

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 Negative Space.

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