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Information Technology Schools in Florida

In 2020-2021, 3,346 students earned their IT degrees in FL.

In this state, Information Technology is the 2nd most popular major out of a total 22 majors commonly available.

Education Levels of Information Technology Majors in Florida

IT majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 1,639
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 1,004
Award Taking 12 Weeks to 1 Year 1,004
Award Taking Less 12 Weeks 1,004
Associate Degree 570
Master’s Degree 133

Gender Distribution

In Florida, a IT major is more popular with men than with women.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of IT majors in Florida is as follows:

  • Asian: 6.2%
  • Black or African American: 16.8%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 28.8%
  • White: 36.5%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 3.9%
  • Other Races: 7.8%
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Jobs for Information Technology Grads in Florida

There are 113,740 people in the state and 2,578,690 people in the nation working in IT jobs.

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Wages for Information Technology Jobs in Florida

A typical salary for a IT grad in the state is $95,610, compared to a typical salary of $111,130 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in Florida that offer IT degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

288 Degrees in Major Awarded
58% Graduation Rate
58,836 Total Students

A typical student attending FIU will pay a net price of $5,298. Grads earn an average early-career salary of $44,401 after earning their degree at this institution. The average student takes 4.58 years to complete their degree at FIU.

277 Degrees in Major Awarded
73% Graduation Rate
71,881 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 94% of students receive it. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $43,759 a year. The student to faculty ratio is 31 to 1.

228 Degrees in Major Awarded
72% Graduation Rate
50,626 Total Students

92% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 3.30%. The full-time teacher rate is 72%.

222 Degrees in Major Awarded
83% Graduation Rate
43,569 Total Students

In their early career, Florida State grads earn an average salary of $45,061. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 85% are considered full time. The 2.80% student loan default rate is lower than average.

187 Degrees in Major Awarded
56% Graduation Rate
20,330 Total Students

15 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 9.10%. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 68% are considered full time.

#6

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale
184 Degrees in Major Awarded
33,243 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $31,177 after earning their degree at this institution. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 32% are considered full time. This public school has an average net price of $12,351.

140 Degrees in Major Awarded
46,523 Total Students

The 8.00% student loan default rate is lower than average. Roughly six years after entering college, graduates of this school earn $30,405 a year. The full-time teacher rate is 22%.

133 Degrees in Major Awarded
16,298 Total Students

66% of students are awarded financial aid at this school. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 34% are considered full time. The student to faculty ratio is 27 to 1.

87 Degrees in Major Awarded
15,236 Total Students

A typical student attending Indian River State College will pay a net price of $3,786. In their early career, Indian River State College grads earn an average salary of $28,949. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 41% are considered full time.

#10

Valencia College

Orlando
82 Degrees in Major Awarded
45,949 Total Students

The student loan default rate of 8.30% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments. 24 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. 80% of students get financical aid.

Information Technology Careers in FL

Some of the careers IT majors go into include:

Job Title FL Job Growth FL Median Salary
Software Applications Developers 40% $92,620
Information Security Analysts 38% $89,160
Systems Software Developers 22% $99,050
Computer and Information Systems Managers 21% $120,580
Computer Systems Analysts 17% $79,200
Computer Network Architects 15% $86,810
Computer and Information Research Scientists 13% $95,990

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to IT.

Major Annual Graduates in FL
General Computer Science 2,703
Other Computer Sciences 45
Informatics 22
Artificial Intelligence 21

View all majors related to Information Technology

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