by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Florida” ranking.
Computer Science is the 12th most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.
Across Florida, there were 532 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,608 and $25,211 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 404 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,395 and $25,950 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Florida” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer science.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Florida” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for florida bachelor’s degree compsci students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Polytechnic University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Florida list. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando landed the #2 spot on the list. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 1 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando Computer Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Florida list. Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Southern College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Florida list. Florida Southern is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Leo University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Florida list. Saint Leo University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Leo, Florida that handed out 45 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Eckerd College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Florida ranking. This small school is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #7. Palm Beach Atlantic University is located in West Palm Beach, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Florida Memorial University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Florida list. Florida Memorial University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami Gardens, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Florida ranking. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Florida list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 56 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
St. Thomas University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Florida ranking. St. Thomas University is located in Miami Gardens, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Bethune - Cookman University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Florida ranking. Bethune - Cookman University is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
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Full Sail University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Florida ranking. This large school is located in Winter Park, Florida, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Florida list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Ocala, Florida. It awarded 24 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
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Stetson University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Florida ranking. Stetson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in DeLand, Florida. It awarded 6 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of North Florida landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Florida ranking. UNF is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 22 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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The University of West Florida came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Florida ranking. UWF is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Florida list. NUS Florida is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 16 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Barry University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in Florida ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
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