2024 Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in Florida

Ranked #37 in popularity, computer science is one of the most sought-after associate degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of computer science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 16 associate degrees in computer science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other computer science students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer science students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Associate Degree Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Computer Science in Florida

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for computer science students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Florida Schools for an Associate in Computer Science

1

Florida Polytechnic University
Lakeland, FL

Florida Polytechnic University is a great decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in computer science. Florida Poly is a small public university located in the rural area of Lakeland.More information about a associate in computer science from Florida Polytechnic University

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Full Sail University is a good choice for individuals interested in an associate degree in computer science. Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large suburb of Winter Park.More information about a associate in computer science from Full Sail University

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	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	272	51
West Virginia	180	3
Tennessee	170	3
Arkansas	161	0
Virginia	158	345
Louisiana	124	17

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Computer Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 0 majors within the Computer Science area of study, Computer Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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. More about our data sources and methodologies.