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2023 Best Value Colleges for Information Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

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13,607 Degrees Awarded
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Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Information Technology is the 35th most popular major in the country with 31,531 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 13,607 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 81 colleges that offer 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the information technology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

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

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 222 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also made our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $4,950 for Southeast Region IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read more about Information Technology at Florida State

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 228 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $4,176 for Southeast Region IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Information Technology at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 81 schools in the Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 1,202 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Technical Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Technical Community College is $3,886 for Southeast Region IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Wake Technical Community College Information Technology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 277 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $4,468 for Southeast Region IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Technology at UCF

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 288 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region it students whose families make $0-$30k list, FIU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FIU is $3,196 for southeast region it students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida International University Information Technology Report

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Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 140 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FSCJ, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $1,144 for southeast region it students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend FSCJ.

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With a ranking of #7, Hillsborough Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 25 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at HCC, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hillsborough Community College is $2,919 for southeast region it students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Hillsborough Community College Information Technology Report

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. NKU is a fairly large public school situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It awarded 69 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

NKU also made our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for NKU is $4,632 for Southeast Region IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full NKU Information Technology Report

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

With a ranking of #9, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Central Piedmont Community College is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 251 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Piedmont Community College also made our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $5,676 for Southeast Region IT students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.

Read full report on Information Technology at Central Piedmont Community College

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The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. The University of West Florida is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 58 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UWF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,288 for southeast region it students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UWF.

Full The University of West Florida Information Technology Report

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

Valencia College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Valencia College is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 183 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

Valencia College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,942 for southeast region it students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Valencia College.

Read more about Information Technology at Valencia College

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Northern Virginia Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 391 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Northern Virginia Community College also made our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $7,515 for Southeast Region IT students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.

Full Northern Virginia Community College Information Technology Report

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of North Florida is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNF also took the #21 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Florida is $4,367 for southeast region it students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Information Technology at UNF

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Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, Florida

Indian River State College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Indian River State College is a fairly large school located in Fort Pierce, Florida that handed out 106 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $2,686 for Southeast Region IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Indian River State College Information Technology Report

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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, North Carolina

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Salisbury, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 290 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is $2,068 for Southeast Region IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Information Technology Report

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Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida

With a ranking of #16, Miami Dade College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Miami Dade College is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 222 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $4,482 for Southeast Region IT students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Miami Dade College.

Full Miami Dade College Information Technology Report

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St Petersburg College
Clearwater, Florida

With a ranking of #17, St Petersburg College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. St Petersburg College is a large school located in Clearwater, Florida that handed out 107 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for St Petersburg College is $676 for Southeast Region IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Information Technology at St Petersburg College

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Pellissippi State Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Pellissippi State Community College is $4,428 for southeast region it students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Information Technology at Pellissippi State Community College

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Seminole State College of Florida came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Sanford, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 171 students in 2020-2021.

Seminole State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,064 for southeast region it students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Seminole State College of Florida.

Full Seminole State Information Technology Report

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 460 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region it students whose families make $0-$30k list, GMU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GMU is $14,781 for southeast region it students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Information Technology at George Mason University

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John Tyler Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Chester, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $4,430 for Southeast Region IT students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend John Tyler Community College.

Full John Tyler Community College Information Technology Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 89 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Information Technology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UofSC is $12,130 for Southeast Region IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Technology at UofSC

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Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia

Augusta University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Augusta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $9,740 for Southeast Region IT students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Augusta University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Information Technology at Augusta University

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Nashville State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #24. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 56 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Nashville State Community College is $6,126 for Southeast Region IT students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Information Technology at Nashville State Community College

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Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, North Carolina

Guilford Technical Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Jamestown, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 262 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Guilford Technical Community College is $10,003 for southeast region it students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Guilford Technical Community College Information Technology Report

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