2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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” 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.
For this year’s “Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 43 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Technology in the Southeast Region
Out of the 43 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 182 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
Wake Technical Community College also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Technical Community College is $6,876 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 351 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Northern Virginia Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $10,005 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Information Technology Report
Out of the 43 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 61 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
Central Piedmont Community College also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $6,002 for southeast region associate degree it students per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2019-2020.
HCC also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Hillsborough Community College is $3,238 for southeast region associate degree it students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fayetteville Technical Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. FTCC is a fairly large public school situated in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It awarded 65 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
FTCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $5,366 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students per year to attend FTCC.
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Georgia Military College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 36 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia Military College also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Military College is $9,792 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students.
Durham Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Durham Technical Community College is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree it students list, Durham Technical Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,159 for southeast region associate degree it students per year to attend Durham Technical Community College.
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.
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Valencia College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree it students list, Valencia College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $5,205 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this large public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2019-2020.
FSCJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State College at Jacksonville is $3,916 for southeast region associate degree it students.
Nashville State Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 55 associates’s IT 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 yearly cost to attend Nashville State Community College is $7,669 for southeast region associate degree it students.
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Guilford Technical Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Guilford Technical Community College is a public institution located in Jamestown, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 67 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Guilford Technical Community College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Guilford Technical Community College is $8,584 for southeast region associate degree it students.
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Pellissippi State Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Pellissippi State Community College is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 52 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree it students list, Pellissippi State Community College has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pellissippi State Community College is $5,744 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students.
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Thomas Nelson Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified associates’s IT students in 2019-2020.
TNCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Thomas Nelson Community College is $7,092 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students.
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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Salisbury, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is $3,036 for southeast region associate degree it students.
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Indian River State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Indian River State College is a public institution located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Indian River State College also took the #23 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $2,003 for southeast region associate degree it students per year to attend Indian River State College.
Full Indian River State College Information Technology Report
St Petersburg College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. SPC is a public institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree it students list, SPC has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,226 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students per year to attend SPC.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 164 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree it students list, Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $33,428 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students per year to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale.
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With a ranking of #18, DeVry University - Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Decatur, Georgia, this small private for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2019-2020.
DeVry University - Georgia also took the #8 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DeVry University - Georgia is $27,808 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students.
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Broward College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. BC is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 46 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
BC also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Broward College is $12,649 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students.
Pitt Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Winterville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Pitt Community College is $3,478 for southeast region associate degree it students.
Read more about Information Technology at Pitt Community College
West Virginia University at Parkersburg ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Parkersburg, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia University at Parkersburg is $6,342 for southeast region associate degree it students.
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SOWELA Technical Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. SOWELA Technical Community College is a small school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 20 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for SOWELA Technical Community College is $8,191 for southeast region associate degree it students.
Read more about Information Technology at SOWELA Technical Community College
Daytona State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Daytona State College is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Daytona State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Daytona State College is $8,789 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students.
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With a ranking of #24, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Martinsburg, West Virginia. It awarded 5 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $6,293 for southeast region associate degree it students per year to attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College.
Full Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Information Technology Report
Chattanooga State Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Chattanooga State Community College is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chattanooga State Community College, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,742 for southeast region associate degree it students per year to attend Chattanooga State Community College.
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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%.
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- *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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