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2024 Best Information Technology Schools in Florida

19 Colleges in Florida
2,905 IT Degrees Awarded
$46,097 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in information technology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #42 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 19 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Information Technology Schools in Florida ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,905 degrees in information technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Information Technology School

Best Information Technology Schools in Florida The it program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Information Technology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for information technology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Information Technology Degree Level

Associate Degrees in IT
Bachelor's Degrees in IT
Master's Degrees in IT
Doctor's Degrees in IT

The it 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 the Best Information Technology Schools in Florida. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Information Technology in Florida

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the it degree levels they offer.

10 Top Florida Schools in IT

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 IT Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in information technology has to check out University of Miami. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were about 48 information technology students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available. Those information technology students who get their degree from University of Miami earn $10,543 more than the typical it student.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In FL
68 IT Degrees Awarded

Hillsborough Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in information technology. HCC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Tampa. This college ranks 19th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 68 information technology students who graduated with this degree at HCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Valencia College
Orlando, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
273 IT Degrees Awarded
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Valencia College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in information technology. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #523 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 273 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the it program state that they receive average early career income of $34,787.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
216 IT Degrees Awarded
47.2% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in information technology has to check out Florida State College at Jacksonville. Located in the city of Jacksonville, FSCJ is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #724 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means FSCJ is a great college overall.

There were roughly 216 information technology students who graduated with this degree at FSCJ in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, it degree recipients typically make about $38,380 at the beginning of their careers.

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St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
375 IT Degrees Awarded
14.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of St. Petersburg, SPC is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 34th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 375 information technology students who graduated with this degree at SPC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the it program state that they receive average early career earnings of $40,637.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
87 IT Degrees Awarded
32.2% Growth in Graduates

Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit university located in the city of Ocala. A Best Colleges rank of #303 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rasmussen University - Florida is a great university overall.

There were about 87 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Rasmussen University - Florida in the most recent year we have data available. Those information technology students who get their degree from Rasmussen University - Florida receive $6,006 more than the typical it student.

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Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
320 IT Degrees Awarded

BC is a very large public college located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #635 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 320 information technology students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
156 IT Degrees Awarded
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 20th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 156 information technology students who graduated with this degree at Palm Beach State College in the most recent data year. After graduating, it degree recipients typically earn about $41,374 in the first five years of their career.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In FL
33 IT Degrees Awarded

NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NUS Florida is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 information technology students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
23rd Most Popular In FL
87 IT Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 23rd out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 87 information technology students who graduated with this degree at MDC in the most recent data year.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 929
North Carolina 279 141
Virginia 274 1,693
Tennessee 269 19
South Carolina 248 82
Kentucky 244 2,186
Louisiana 242 85
Mississippi 234 49
Arkansas 234 50
Alabama 233 153
West Virginia 207 720

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Information Technology is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Network & System Administration/Administrator 1,431
Computer & IS Security 950
Information Technology Management 415
Information Technology Project Management 84
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 13
Computer Support Specialist 12

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Majors Similar to IT

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 6,201
Computer Programming 1,415
Computer Software & Applications 1,229
Computer Systems Analysis 605
Computer Science 532
Computer Systems Networking 460
Information Science 405
Other Computer & Information Sciences 133
Data Entry 2

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