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2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$6,234 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,972 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IT majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Hillsborough Community College the best value school in Florida for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HCC are $2,506 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $18,244 in student debt.

HCC also took the #4 spot in our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida rankings.

Full Information Technology at Hillsborough Community College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Florida State College at Jacksonville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in Florida. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FSCJ are $2,657 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from FSCJ carry an average student debtload of $16,494.

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#3

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Out of the 14 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Valencia College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,474 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Valencia College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,736.

Full Information Technology at Valencia College Report

#4

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

Out of the 14 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the # 4 spot on the list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

SPC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,682 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at SPC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,075.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seminole State College of Florida is a great value for information technology students working on their associate degree. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sanford.

Seminole State undergraduate students pay an average of $3,131 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Seminole State accumulate an average of around $18,341 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at Seminole State College of Florida Report

#6

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth.

Palm Beach State College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Palm Beach State College accumulate an average of around $11,731 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at Palm Beach State College Report

#7

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

Santa Fe College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public school with a large student population.

Santa Fe College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,563 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, IT graduates from Santa Fe College take out $17,609 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

With a ranking of #8, Broward College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. BC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BC are $2,830 a year. On average, IT graduates from BC take out $11,361 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree information technology programs. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

MDC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree information technology programs. Daytona State College is a large public school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

Daytona State College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,106 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Daytona State College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,344.

Full Information Technology at Daytona State College Report

Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 14 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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