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2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

49 Colleges
$9,256 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,972 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information technology was ranked #42 in the country. In fact 40,555 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for IT students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Bossier Parish Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Bossier Parish Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,284 in tuition and fees each year. IT majors at Bossier Parish Community College take out an average of $13,766 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Information Technology at Bossier Parish Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chattahoochee Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chattahoochee Technical College are $5,602 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, IT graduates from Chattahoochee Technical College carry an average student debtload of $13,816.

Chattahoochee Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Information Technology at Chattahoochee Technical College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Augusta Technical College is a great value for information technology students working on their associate degree. Augusta Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Augusta.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Augusta Technical College are $5,632 a year. On average, IT graduates from Augusta Technical College take out $12,966 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gwinnett Technical College is a great value for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,636 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at GTC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,584.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Georgia Technical College is a great value for information technology students working on their associate degree. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

West Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,452 in tuition and fees each year. On average, IT graduates from West Georgia Technical College take out $14,463 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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American Public University System landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree information technology programs. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in tuition and fees each year. On average, IT graduates from American Military University take out $23,058 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

American Military University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Athens Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree information technology programs. Athens Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Athens Technical College are $5,462 per year.

Full Information Technology at Athens Technical College Report

Georgia Piedmont Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Clarkston.

Georgia Piedmont Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,578 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Technology at Georgia Piedmont Technical College Report

Hillsborough Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree information technology programs. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,111 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $18,244 in student debt.

HCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#10

Ogeechee Technical College

Statesboro, GA

Ogeechee Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree information technology programs. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Statesboro.

Ogeechee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,540 in tuition and fees each year. IT majors at Ogeechee Technical College take out an average of $11,103 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Information Technology at Ogeechee Technical College Report

Best Information Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best information technology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

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

Information Technology is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to IT

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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