Information Technology at Florida State University

What traits are you looking for in a IT school? To help you decide if Florida State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's IT program.

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and approximately 43,569 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 158 students received a bachelor's degree in IT from Florida State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Information Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Florida State Information Technology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT
• Master’s Degree in IT

Online Classes Are Available at Florida State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Florida State does offer online education options in IT for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Florida State Information Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks IT programs across the country. The following shows how Florida State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IT major at Florida State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	25
Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	32
Most Popular Information Technology Schools	33
Best Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	37
	47
Best Value Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	53
Best Information Technology Schools	63
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	64
Most Focused Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools	75
	100
Best Value Information Technology Schools	129
Most Focused Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	130
	161
Most Focused Information Technology Schools	252

In 2021, 64 students received their master’s degree in IT from Florida State. This makes it the #25 most popular school for IT master’s degree candidates in the country.

IT Student Demographics at Florida State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at Florida State University.

Florida State Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

The IT program at Florida State awarded 158 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 53% of these degrees went to men with the other 47% going to women. The typical IT bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% women. So female students are more repesented at Florida State since its program graduates 20% more women than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in IT at Florida State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	92
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Florida State Information Technology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 IT majors earned their master's degree from Florida State. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

In the IT master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 15% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida State University with a master's in IT.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	21
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Florida State also has a doctoral program available in IT. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Computer & Information Sciences

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida State University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Software Applications Developers	38,160	$95,610
Computer Systems Analysts	24,970	$85,050
Systems Software Developers	17,270	$102,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers	16,920	$129,540
Computer Network Architects	10,280	$91,180

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ayzmo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.