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2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

29 Ranked Colleges
547 Degrees Awarded
$5,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Software 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 Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer Software & Applications is the 90th most popular major in the country with 13,180 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer software and applications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,738 and had an average of $32,112 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,705 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,466 and $31,771 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 547 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in computer software and applications. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer software and applications programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer software and applications program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 56 students in 2019-2020.

Valencia College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $4,870 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Valencia College.

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#2

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the #2 spot on the list. SPC is located in Clearwater, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

SPC also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend SPC is $1,454 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hillsborough Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Tampa, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at HCC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hillsborough Community College is $3,203 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FSCJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for FSCJ is $2,126 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Florida State College at Jacksonville Computer Software & Applications Report

#5

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fort Pierce, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

Indian River State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications 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 computer software students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, Georgia
#21 in overall quality

Atlanta Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Atlanta Technical College is a small public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 3 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Atlanta Area Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Atlanta Technical College is $-757 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.

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#7

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#1 in overall quality

American Public University System did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 18 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

American Military University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend American Military University is $10,013 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full American Public University System Computer Software & Applications Report

#8

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#13 in overall quality

Miami Dade College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 21 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

MDC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend MDC is $4,471 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, Georgia
#22 in overall quality

Central Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Warner Robins, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

CGTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $1,017 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Central Georgia Technical College.

Full CGTC Computer Software & Applications Report

#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Georgia Piedmont Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is located in Clarkston, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

Georgia Piedmont Technical College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College is $5,477 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

Chattahoochee Technical College

Marietta, Georgia
#24 in overall quality

Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Marietta, Georgia that handed out 1 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Chattahoochee Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Chattahoochee Technical College is $384 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, Florida
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Pasco-Hernando State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pasco-Hernando State College is a public institution located in New Port Richey, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

PHSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Pasco-Hernando State College is $3,819 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. UAFS is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

UAFS also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,838 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UAFS.

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#14

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Broward College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

BC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Broward College is $11,864 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. Seminole State is a fairly large school located in Sanford, Florida that handed out 6 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seminole State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Seminole State is $7,006 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#16

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, Florida

With a ranking of #16, Palm Beach State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lake Worth, Florida, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

Palm Beach State College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Palm Beach State College is $1,594 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#17

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Gwinnett Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Gwinnett Technical College is a public institution located in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GTC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,032 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend GTC.

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Eastern Florida State College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cocoa, Florida, and it awarded 5 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

EFSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for EFSC is $4,806 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#19

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, Florida

Santa Fe College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Santa Fe College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Santa Fe College is $10,528 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Santa Fe College Computer Software & Applications Report

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend A-B Tech is $6,559 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lexington, Kentucky, and it awarded 6 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,615 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College.

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Southern Arkansas University Tech came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Camden, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k list, SAU Tech has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SAU Tech is $9,607 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Southern Arkansas University Tech Computer Software & Applications Report

#23

College of Central Florida

Ocala, Florida
#16 in overall quality

College of Central Florida landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Ocala, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k list, CF has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,845 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CF.

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#24

North Georgia Technical College

Clarkesville, Georgia

North Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #24. North Georgia Technical College is located in Clarkesville, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend North Georgia Technical College is $1,564 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#25

East Mississippi Community College

Scooba, Mississippi

East Mississippi Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Scooba, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for East Mississippi Community College is $5,288 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full East Mississippi Community College Computer Software & Applications Report

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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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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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