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2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$6,234 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,972 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree School for You

With 1,470 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information technology is the #33 most popular major in Florida.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Florida ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for IT students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IT majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Hillsborough Community College to be the best value school for information technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $2,506 per year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at HCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,244.

HCC also took the #4 spot in our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida rankings.

Full Information Technology at Hillsborough Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida State College at Jacksonville is a great value for information technology students working on their associate degree. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FSCJ are $2,657 a year. On average, IT graduates from FSCJ take out $16,494 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Out of the 14 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population.

Valencia College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,474 in in-state tuition and fees each year. IT majors at Valencia College take out an average of $20,736 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means St Petersburg College is a great value for information technology students working on their associate degree. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPC are $2,682 per year. IT majors at SPC take out an average of $23,075 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

SPC also took the #5 spot in our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida rankings.

Full Information Technology at St Petersburg College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Seminole State College of Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information technology schools in Florida. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sanford.

Seminole State undergraduate students pay an average of $3,131 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Seminole State take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,341.

Seminole State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida list.

Full Information Technology at Seminole State College of Florida Report

#6

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value 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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Palm Beach State College are $3,050 a year. The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Palm Beach State College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,731.

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#7

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

Santa Fe 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 #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Santa Fe College are $2,563 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Santa Fe College accumulate an average of around $17,609 in student debt.

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#8

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree information technology programs. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BC are $2,830 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at BC accumulate an average of around $11,361 in student debt.

Full Information Technology at Broward College Report

#9

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

With a ranking of #9, Miami Dade College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MDC are $2,838 per year.

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#10

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State 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 #10 on the list. Daytona State College is a large public school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Daytona State College are $3,106 per year. IT majors at Daytona State College take out an average of $17,344 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Daytona State College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Florida list.

Read full report on Information Technology at Daytona State College

Best Value Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 944
Virginia 1,707
North Carolina 181
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.

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 14 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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