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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Florida

26 Colleges
$46,097 Avg Salary
$22,241 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Information Technology Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Florida to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students.

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2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Schools

#1

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Miami the best school in Florida for information technology students. Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at U Miami take out is $18,383.

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Out of the 26 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

IT majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out an average of $35,222 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsborough Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Information Technology Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at HCC take out is $15,555.

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Out of the 26 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology - Online landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Florida is a great place for information technology students. Strayer University - Florida is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Tampa.

While working on their degree, IT majors at Strayer University - Florida accumulate an average of around $32,810 in student debt.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Schools in Florida ranking. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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#7

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Information Technology Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, IT graduates from Valencia College take out $17,667 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from SPC carry an average student debtload of $25,112.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

IT majors at FSCJ take out an average of $15,941 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Florida Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Information Technology Schools in Florida ranking. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.

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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 Degrees Awarded
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

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IT Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
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

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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