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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida

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

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 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Florida to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Florida State College at Jacksonville the most popular school in Florida for information technology students working on their associate degree. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

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

IT majors at FSCJ take out an average of $16,494 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pensacola State College is a great place for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Pensacola, Pensacola State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 79% are male.

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#3

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

Out of the 28 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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.

IT majors at SPC take out an average of $23,075 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Broward College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. BC is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Lauderdale.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from BC carry an average student debt load of $11,361.

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#5

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Valencia College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Florida. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 6% of the IT majors at the school.

On average, IT graduates from Valencia College take out $20,736 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Seminole State is a fairly 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.

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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#7

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.

Women make up 6% of the IT majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Palm Beach State College accumulate an average of around $11,731 in student debt.

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Hillsborough Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 70% are male.

On average, IT graduates from HCC take out $18,244 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

Santa Fe College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in IT at Santa Fe College, 90% are male and 10% are female.

IT majors at Santa Fe College take out an average of $17,609 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida carry an average student debt load of $26,036.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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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