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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Florida

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular online basic certificate programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing an online basic certificate.

Our analysis found Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue an online basic certificate in Florida. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

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

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#2

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seminole State College of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sanford.

Women make up 20% of the IT majors at the school.

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#4

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

The in-demand online basic certificate programs at Full Sail University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#5

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gulf Coast State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list. GCSC is a small public school located in the small city of Panama City.

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#6

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

Polk State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. Polk State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Winter Haven.

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#7

Florida Gateway College

Lake City, FL

Florida Gateway College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online basic certificate information technology programs. FGC is a small public school located in the distant town of Lake City.

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Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online basic certificate information technology programs. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in IT at Rasmussen University - Florida, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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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 8 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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