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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida

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

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 Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Florida to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular 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

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

Our 2023 rankings named St Petersburg College the most popular online school in Florida for information technology students working on their associate degree. SPC is a very large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

About 13% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 88% are male.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seminole State College of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Seminole State is a large public school located in the city of Sanford.

About 18% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 82% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Seminole State accumulate an average of around $18,341 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida National University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Florida National University - Main Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Hialeah.

Of the 14 students majoring in IT at Florida National University - Main Campus, 93% are male and 7% are female.

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#4

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Out of the 10 online programs at schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Full Sail University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in IT at Full Sail University, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#4

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Polk State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Polk State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Winter Haven.

About 8% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#6

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree information technology programs. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

Women make up 67% of the IT majors at the school.

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#7

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, FL

Gulf Coast State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. GCSC is a small public school located in the city of Panama City.

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Strayer University - Florida 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 #8 on the list. Strayer University - Florida is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tampa.

About 33% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 67% are male.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Strayer University - Florida take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,968.

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#9

Atlantis University

Miami, FL

Atlantis University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Atlantis University is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Atlantis University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,083.

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Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree information technology programs. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in IT at Rasmussen University - Florida, 82% are male and 18% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Rasmussen University - Florida accumulate an average of around $26,036 in student debt.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Colleges 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

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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 10 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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