2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science in Florida

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in Florida” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 18,368 people earned their degree in information science, making the major the 56th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $58,848 and had an average of $32,600 in loans still to pay off.

Across Florida, there were 445 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,325 and $50,529 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 234 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,589 and $45,697 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in Florida” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in Florida.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Information Science in Florida

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$26,707 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$44,728 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in Florida. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 93 diplomas to qualified masters’s IS students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our florida master’s degree is students list, Florida State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Science at Florida State

#2

University of South Florida - Main Campus

Tampa, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$21,126 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 21 masters’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Science at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$22,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$82,440 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 79 masters’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida also took the #2 spot in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242.

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#4

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida

#4 in overall quality

$22,588 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$101,406 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in Florida list. Florida Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Science at Florida Tech

#5

South University, Tampa

Tampa, Florida

#5 in overall quality

$16,320 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$50,856 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South University, Tampa. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value IS Schools for a Master’s in Florida. This small school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 7 masters’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

South University, Tampa also took the #5 spot in our “Best Information Science Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South University, Tampa are $16,320.

Read full report on Information Science at South University, Tampa

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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