---

Information Technology at Valencia College

If you plan to study Information Technology, you may want to check out the program at Valencia College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Valencia College is in Orlando, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 396 information technology graduations were recorded at Valencia College.

Online Class Availability at Valencia College

Online coursework is an option at Valencia College. Of 47,425 students, 21,678 (46%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15,062 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Information Technology Rankings at Valencia College

Use these rankings to compare Valencia College’s Information Technology program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#3 of 29
Best Value	Florida	#17 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#24 of 142
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#57 of 140
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#151 of 637
Best Value	Nationwide	#235 of 630

Earnings for Information Technology Graduates from Valencia College

Graduates of Valencia College’s Information Technology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$34,787
2 years	$36,852
3 years	$42,268
4 years	$49,703
5 years	$57,812

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Information Technology graduates from Valencia College take home a median $49,703, compared with $38,992 for all Valencia College graduates — about 27% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Information Technology graduates from Valencia College is $15,486.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Information Technology graduates at Valencia College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Information Technology graduates at Valencia College are 23% women (93) and 77% men (303).

Information Technology Associate’s Program at Valencia College

Of the 62 associate’s information technology graduates at Valencia College, 15% were women (9) and 85% were men (53).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Valencia College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	20
Black / African American	8
Asian	3
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Valencia College, higher than the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Information Technology Concentrations at Valencia College

This Information Technology program at Valencia College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Network Administration	396

Top-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Those who complete Information Technology program at Valencia College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Information Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Web Developers	$125,527
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.