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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

45 Ranked Colleges
2,386 Degrees Awarded
$4,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 28,174 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 11,793 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,386 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 45 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great information technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the information technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Technical Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Wake Technical Community College is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 182 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,607 for southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.

Read more about Information Technology at Wake Technical Community College

#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Florida State College at Jacksonville is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FSCJ, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $2,126 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend FSCJ.

Read full report on Information Technology at Florida State College at Jacksonville

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsborough Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hillsborough Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 22 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

HCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $3,203 for southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend HCC.

Read more about Information Technology at HCC

#4

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 45 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Durham Technical Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

Durham Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Durham Technical Community College is $6,563 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Durham Technical Community College Information Technology Report

#5

Nashville State Community College

Nashville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 45 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nashville State Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Nashville State Community College is a public institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 55 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nashville State Community College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Nashville State Community College is $7,139 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Nashville State Community College Information Technology Report

#6

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

Fayetteville Technical Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2019-2020.

FTCC also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $4,126 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College.

Read more about Information Technology at FTCC

#7

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, St Petersburg College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Clearwater, Florida, and it awarded 31 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

SPC also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $1,454 for southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend St Petersburg College.

Full SPC Information Technology Report

#8

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Central Piedmont Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 61 degrees to qualified associates’s IT students in 2019-2020.

Central Piedmont Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,937 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.

Full Central Piedmont Community College Information Technology Report

#3 in overall quality

Northern Virginia Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 351 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northern Virginia Community College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $8,175 for southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Information Technology at Northern Virginia Community College

#10

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Valencia College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 56 degrees to qualified associates’s IT students in 2019-2020.

Valencia College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,870 for southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Valencia College.

Full Valencia College Information Technology Report

#11

Pellissippi State Community College

Knoxville, Tennessee
#12 in overall quality

Pellissippi State Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 52 degrees to qualified associates’s IT students in 2019-2020.

Pellissippi State Community College also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $4,880 for southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Pellissippi State Community College.

Read more about Information Technology at Pellissippi State Community College

#12

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Salisbury, North Carolina
#19 in overall quality

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Salisbury, North Carolina, and it awarded 24 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is $2,710 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Information Technology at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

#13

Thomas Nelson Community College

Hampton, Virginia
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Thomas Nelson Community College is a medium-sized school located in Hampton, Virginia that handed out 24 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TNCC, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend TNCC is $5,696 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full TNCC Information Technology Report

#14

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Indian River State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Indian River State College is located in Fort Pierce, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Indian River State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Indian River State College is $1,402 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Information Technology at Indian River State College

#15

Volunteer State Community College

Gallatin, Tennessee
#17 in overall quality

Volunteer State Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. VSCC is located in Gallatin, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

VSCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,368 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend VSCC.

Read more about Information Technology at Volunteer State Community College

#16

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#24 in overall quality

Miami Dade College landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. MDC is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 28 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

MDC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Miami Dade College is $4,471 for southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Information Technology at MDC

#17

Chattanooga State Community College

Chattanooga, Tennessee
#20 in overall quality

Chattanooga State Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 29 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $0-$30k list, Chattanooga State Community College has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chattanooga State Community College is $5,986 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Information Technology at Chattanooga State Community College

Eastern Florida State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Cocoa, Florida, and it awarded 19 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Florida State College is $4,806 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Information Technology at EFSC

#19

Northeast State Community College

Blountville, Tennessee
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Northeast State Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northeast State Technical Community College is located in Blountville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northeast State Technical Community College has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northeast State Technical Community College is $5,680 for southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Information Technology at Northeast State Technical Community College

#20

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina

Pitt Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Winterville, North Carolina, and it awarded 26 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Pitt Community College is $2,165 for southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Information Technology at Pitt Community College

#21

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, North Carolina

Wayne Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wayne Community College is located in Goldsboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Wayne Community College is $2,021 for southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Wayne Community College Information Technology Report

#22

Vance-Granville Community College

Henderson, North Carolina

Vance-Granville Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Vance-Granville Community College is a public institution located in Henderson, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $1,827 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Vance-Granville Community College.

Read full report on Information Technology at Vance-Granville Community College

#23

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Martinsburg, West Virginia

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $5,792 for southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College.

Read more about Information Technology at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

#24

Walters State Community College

Morristown, Tennessee

Walters State Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Walters State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Morristown, Tennessee that handed out 15 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,897 for southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend WSCC.

Full WSCC Information Technology Report

#25

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, Georgia
#14 in overall quality

Georgia Military College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Military College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Military College is $8,667 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Information Technology at Georgia Military College

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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