2025 Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Florida

Information Technology is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #26 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Florida to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of information technology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 226 master's degrees in information technology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School for Your Master's Degree

The it master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to information technology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other information technology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for information technology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized information technology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for information technology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Information Technology in Florida

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for information technology students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Florida Schools for a Master's in IT

1

Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL

32 Annual Graduates

Nova Southeastern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in information technology. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.More information about a master’s in information technology from Nova Southeastern University

2

Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL

15 Annual Graduates

$94,379 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Florida Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a master's degree in information technology. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

Those information technology students who get their master's degree from Florida Institute of Technology receive $7,738 more than the standard it grad.

More information about a master’s in information technology from Florida Institute of Technology

3

The University of Tampa
Tampa, FL

37 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat The University of Tampa if you wish to pursue a master's degree in information technology. UT is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Tampa.More information about a master’s in information technology from The University of Tampa

4

The University of West Florida
Pensacola, FL

32 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in information technology needs to look into The University of West Florida. Located in the rural area of Pensacola, UWF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in information technology from The University of West Florida

5

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

13 Annual Graduates

UCF is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando.More information about a master’s in information technology from University of Central Florida

6

Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL

42 Annual Graduates

$86,084 Median Starting Salary

Located in the fringe town of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

After graduation, it master's recipients typically earn around $86,084 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in information technology from Saint Leo University

7

Florida International University
Miami, FL

25 Annual Graduates

$70,928 Median Starting Salary

FIU is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Miami.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the it program earn an average of $70,928 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in information technology from Florida International University

8

Florida Institute of Technology - Online
Melbourne, FL

17 Annual Graduates

$94,379 Median Starting Salary

Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.

Information Technology master's degree recipients from Florida Institute of Technology - Online get an earnings boost of approximately $7,738 above the typical earnings of information technology majors.

More information about a master’s in information technology from Florida Institute of Technology - Online

Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	190	136
Virginia	182	247
North Carolina	178	84
Tennessee	166	2
Alabama	151	85
Kentucky	147	2,118
Louisiana	147	17
South Carolina	146	5
Mississippi	145	3
Arkansas	121	11
West Virginia	112	171

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Information Technology Related Rankings by Major

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

IT Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security	217
Information Technology Project Management	9

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	1,111
Computer Systems Analysis	593
Information Science	224
Computer Science	146
Computer Software & Applications	72

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 Craig Dennis. More about our data sources and methodologies.