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2024 Best Computer Science Schools in Florida

10 Colleges in Florida
532 Computer Science Degrees Awarded
Computer Science is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #8 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Science Schools in Florida ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 532 degrees in computer science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Science School

Best Computer Science Schools in Florida Your choice of computer science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Computer Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Computer Science Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Computer Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Computer Science
Master's Degrees in Computer Science
Doctor's Degrees in Computer Science

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Computer Science Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Computer Science in Florida

The schools below may not offer all types of computer science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Florida Schools in Computer Science

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
63 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

University of Miami is a great option for students interested in a degree in computer science. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were roughly 63 computer science students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in computer science from University of Miami

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
65 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

Florida Polytechnic University is a good option for students interested in a degree in computer science. Located in the rural area of Lakeland, Florida Poly is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 65 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Florida Poly in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
69 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in computer science has to take a look at Florida Institute of Technology. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne. A Best Colleges rank of #330 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 69 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Florida Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in computer science from Florida Institute of Technology

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In FL
39 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

Nova Southeastern University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in computer science. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.

There were approximately 39 computer science students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In FL
81.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Jacksonville, UNF is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 22 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UNF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in computer science from University of North Florida

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
59 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 59 computer science students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in computer science from University of South Florida - Main Campus

7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In FL
41.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 31st out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 17 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UWF in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in computer science from The University of West Florida

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Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
45 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 45 computer science students who graduated with this degree at St. Leo University in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL

Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit university located in the city of Ocala. A Best Colleges rank of #303 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great university overall.

There were about 24 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Florida in the most recent data year.

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10
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Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In FL
60 Computer Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 70th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 60 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Full Sail University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 710 2,942
Georgia 690 1,380
Virginia 630 693
Tennessee 624 815
South Carolina 530 95
Kentucky 518 103
Mississippi 501 90
Alabama 500 203
Louisiana 489 674
Arkansas 466 168
West Virginia 410 103

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