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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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.

The Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 47 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for 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 associate degree.

#1

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our analysis found ECPI University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Virginia Beach, ECPI University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 81% are male.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at ECPI University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,971. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $114.

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#2

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

Out of the 47 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the # 2 spot on the list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

Of the 64 students majoring in IT at SPC, 88% are male and 13% are female.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at SPC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $23,075.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seminole State College of Florida is a great place for information technology students working on their online associate degree. Seminole State is a large public school located in the city of Sanford.

Of the 44 students majoring in IT at Seminole State, 82% are male and 18% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Seminole State accumulate an average of around $18,341 in student debt.

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#4

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Out of the 47 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trident Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Trident Technical College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

Of the 37 students majoring in IT at Trident Technical College, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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Out of the 47 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Georgia Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

Women make up 29% of the IT majors at the school.

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Strayer University - Virginia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Strayer University - Virginia is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

Women make up 31% of the IT majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Strayer University - Virginia accumulate an average of around $27,968 in student debt.

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#7

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA

Germanna Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree information technology programs. Germanna Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Locust Grove.

Of the 22 students majoring in IT at Germanna Community College, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Atlanta Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Atlanta Area Tech is a small public school located in the city of Atlanta.

About 33% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 67% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, American Public University System did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their online associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 80% are male.

On average, IT graduates from American Military University take out $23,058 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Oconee Fall Line Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in IT at OFTC, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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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