2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Florida
Finding the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, information technology students earned 1,470 degrees and certificates from a Florida school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.
There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 42 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Florida
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Florida. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.
About 8% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 92% are male.
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Out of the 42 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 15% of the IT majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Petersburg College is a great place for information technology students working on their basic certificate. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Clearwater.
About 18% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 82% are male.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Broward College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Florida. BC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.
About 21% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 79% are male.
Out of the 42 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 52 students majoring in IT at MDC, 77% are male and 23% are female.
Seminole State College of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list. Seminole State is a large public school located in the city of Sanford.
Women make up 20% of the IT majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Palm Beach State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth.
About 10% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 90% are male.
Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
About 30% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 70% are male.
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Eastern Florida State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate information technology programs. Located in the suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 16% of the IT majors at the school.
Full Information Technology at Eastern Florida State College Report
Hillsborough Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate information technology programs. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 20% of the IT majors at the school.
Full Information Technology at Hillsborough Community College Report
Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Louisiana | 85 |
West Virginia | 758 |
Virginia | 1,707 |
Georgia | 944 |
Tennessee | 37 |
North Carolina | 181 |
Mississippi | 49 |
Arkansas | 55 |
Alabama | 176 |
South Carolina | 84 |
Kentucky | 2,193 |
Majors Related to IT
Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.
IT Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer & IS Security | 22,829 |
Network & System Administration/Administrator | 5,501 |
Information Technology Management | 4,009 |
Computer Support Specialist | 3,176 |
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager | 2,077 |
Information Technology Project Management | 2,076 |
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster | 887 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
Computer Science | 59,565 |
Information Science | 18,325 |
Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 27 schools only.
- 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.
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