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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

47 Colleges
$35,972 Avg Salary
$25,601 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 40,555 information technology students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 47 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our 2023 rankings named ECPI University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 462 students majoring in IT at ECPI University, 81% are male and 19% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from ECPI University carry an average student debtload of $24,971. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $114.

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#2

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means St Petersburg College is a great place for information technology students working on their online associate degree. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

Women make up 13% of the IT majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from SPC carry an average student debtload of $23,075.

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Out of the 47 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seminole State College of Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Seminole State is a large public school located in the city of Sanford.

Women make up 18% of the IT majors at the school.

IT majors at Seminole State take out an average of $18,341 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Out of the 47 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trident Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

Women make up 27% of the IT majors at the school.

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Out of the 47 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Georgia Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. CGTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Warner Robins.

About 29% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Strayer University - Virginia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

About 31% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 69% are male.

IT majors at Strayer University - Virginia take out an average of $27,968 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

Germanna Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Germanna Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Locust Grove.

Women make up 23% of the IT majors at the school.

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Atlanta Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Of the 21 students majoring in IT at Atlanta Area Tech, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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American Public University System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in IT at American Military University, 80% are male and 20% are female.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at American Military University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,058.

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Oconee Fall Line Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 39% of the IT majors at the school.

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Explore the most popular online information technology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 85
West Virginia 758
Georgia 944
Tennessee 37
North Carolina 181
Mississippi 49
Virginia 1,707
Arkansas 55
Alabama 176
Florida 1,470
South Carolina 84
Kentucky 2,193

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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.

  • 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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