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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in Florida

18 Colleges
$46,097 Avg Salary
$22,241 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

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

#1

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

Our analysis found St Petersburg College to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue an online degree in Florida. SPC is a very large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

On average, IT graduates from SPC take out $25,112 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Information Technology at St Petersburg College Report

Out of the 18 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide landed the # 2 spot on the list. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

Full Information Technology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Report

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

Full Information Technology at Seminole State College of Florida Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rasmussen University - Florida. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in Florida list. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from Rasmussen University - Florida carry an average student debtload of $35,222.

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#5

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Out of the 18 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Leo University landed the # 5 spot on the list. St. Leo University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.

IT majors at St. Leo University take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

With a ranking of #6, Full Sail University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

IT majors at Full Sail University take out an average of $44,152 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, FL

Gulf Coast State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in Florida ranking. GCSC is a small public school located in the small city of Panama City.

Read full report on Information Technology at Gulf Coast State College

#8

Polk State College

Winter Haven, FL

Polk State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in Florida ranking. Polk State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Winter Haven.

Read full report on Information Technology at Polk State College

State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best information technology programs. State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bradenton.

Full Information Technology at State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota Report

Florida National University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Florida National University - Main Campus is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hialeah.

Full Information Technology at Florida National University - Main Campus Report

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
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

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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 18 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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