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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Florida

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

Finding the Best Information Technology 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.

The Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Florida ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 69 schools in Florida to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

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

#1

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

Our 2023 rankings named St Petersburg College the most popular school in Florida for information technology students. SPC is a very large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at SPC take out is $25,112.

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#2

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Broward College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Florida list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale.

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#3

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from Valencia College carry an average student debt load of $17,667.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a great place for information technology students. Embry-Riddle Worldwide is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Florida list. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

On average, IT graduates from FSCJ take out $15,941 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Information Technology at Florida State College at Jacksonville Report

#6

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth.

On average, IT graduates from Palm Beach State College take out $11,169 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Information Technology at Palm Beach State College Report

With a ranking of #7, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Seminole State is a large public school located in the small city of Sanford.

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#8

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

Saint Leo University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. St. Leo University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Saint Leo.

On average, IT graduates from St. Leo University take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL

With a ranking of #9, Pensacola State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the city of Pensacola, Pensacola State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular information technology programs. Located in the small city of Ocala, Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that IT majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out is $35,222.

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#10

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

With a ranking of #10, Miami Dade College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, IT graduates from MDC take out $11,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Information Technology at Miami Dade College Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Information Technology students in the state of Florida that almost earned our Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Florida award.

Rank College Location
12 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
13 Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL

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

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 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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