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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

29 Ranked Colleges
547 Degrees Awarded
$5,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 $30-$48k” 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.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer software and applications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer software and applications programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer software and applications program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The computer software school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Valencia College is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Valencia College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $5,369 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the #2 spot on the list. St Petersburg College is a large school located in Clearwater, Florida that handed out 39 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

SPC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend St Petersburg College is $3,182 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, Georgia
#21 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Atlanta Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Atlanta Area Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

Atlanta Area Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $858 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Atlanta Technical College.

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#4

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indian River State College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Indian River State College is a fairly large school located in Fort Pierce, Florida that handed out 25 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Indian River State College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $1,475 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Indian River State College.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. FSCJ is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

FSCJ also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville is $3,680 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4 in overall quality

Hillsborough Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

HCC also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend HCC is $4,134 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#1 in overall quality

American Public University System ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k list, American Military University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,917 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend American Public University System.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#8

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#13 in overall quality

Miami Dade College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MDC, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,290 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend MDC.

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#15 in overall quality

Georgia Piedmont Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small school located in Clarkston, Georgia that handed out 10 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Piedmont Technical College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Piedmont Technical College is $6,212 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10

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 $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. CGTC is a medium-sized school located in Warner Robins, Georgia that handed out 2 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

CGTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $2,079 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend CGTC.

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#11

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAFS, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UAFS is $8,392 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#12

Chattahoochee Technical College

Marietta, Georgia
#24 in overall quality

Chattahoochee Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Chattahoochee Technical College is located in Marietta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k list, Chattahoochee Technical College has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chattahoochee Technical College is $1,238 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#13

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Broward College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Broward College is a large public school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 45 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

BC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend BC is $12,603 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#14

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, Florida
#23 in overall quality

Pasco-Hernando State 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 $30-$48k ranking. PHSC is located in New Port Richey, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

PHSC also took the #23 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pasco-Hernando State College is $4,557 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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 $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. Seminole State College of Florida is a public institution located in Sanford, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Seminole State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Seminole State is $8,285 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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 $30-$48k list. Palm Beach State College is a public institution located in Lake Worth, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Palm Beach State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Palm Beach State College is $2,890 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Eastern Florida State College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Cocoa, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

EFSC also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $4,285 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend EFSC.

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#18

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, Florida

Santa Fe College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Santa Fe College is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

Santa Fe College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Santa Fe College is $11,016 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#19

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia

With a ranking of #19, Gwinnett Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and it awarded 19 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k list, GTC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GTC is $10,359 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #20. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Asheville, North Carolina. It awarded 4 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is $7,397 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Southern Arkansas University Tech did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #21. Southern Arkansas University Tech is a small school located in Camden, Arkansas that handed out 12 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SAU Tech, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,410 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SAU Tech.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Bluegrass Community and Technical College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $4,805 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College.

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#23

North Georgia Technical College

Clarkesville, Georgia

North Georgia Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Clarkesville, Georgia, and it awarded 3 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for North Georgia Technical College is $2,981 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#24

College of Central Florida

Ocala, Florida
#16 in overall quality

College of Central Florida came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CF, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,536 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend College of Central Florida.

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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 $30-$48k ranking. EMCC is a small public school situated in Scooba, Mississippi. It awarded 1 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for EMCC is $6,861 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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