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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

45 Ranked Colleges
2,386 Degrees Awarded
Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 45 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information technology 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 information technology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 45 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Wake Technical Community College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 182 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Wake Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Technical Community College is $7,247 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 45 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at HCC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,727 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Hillsborough Community College.

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#3

Central Piedmont Community College

Charlotte, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 61 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $48-$75k list, Central Piedmont Community College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Piedmont Community College is $7,087 for southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Information Technology at Central Piedmont Community College

#4

Nashville State Community College

Nashville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 45 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nashville State Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Nashville State Community College is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Nashville State Community College also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $9,193 for southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Nashville State Community College.

Read more about Information Technology at Nashville State Community College

#13 in overall quality

Out of the 45 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #5 spot on the list. Florida State College at Jacksonville is a large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 39 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FSCJ, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State College at Jacksonville is $6,300 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Florida State College at Jacksonville Information Technology Report

#6

Durham Technical Community College

Durham, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Durham Technical Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Durham Technical Community College is a small public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 38 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Durham Technical Community College also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Durham Technical Community College is $8,021 for southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $48-$75k.

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.

Read more about Information Technology at Durham Technical Community College

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 351 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Northern Virginia Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $10,980 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Information Technology at Northern Virginia Community College

#8

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Fayetteville Technical Community College is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 65 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

FTCC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,381 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend FTCC.

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#9

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Salisbury, North Carolina
#19 in overall quality

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Salisbury, North Carolina, and it awarded 24 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $48-$75k list, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is $3,979 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Information Technology at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

#10

Pellissippi State Community College

Knoxville, Tennessee
#12 in overall quality

Pellissippi State Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 52 degrees to qualified associates’s IT students in 2019-2020.

Pellissippi State Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,279 for southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Pellissippi State Community College.

Read more about Information Technology at Pellissippi State Community College

#11

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Valencia College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,650 for southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Valencia College.

Full Valencia College Information Technology Report

#12

Thomas Nelson Community College

Hampton, Virginia
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Hampton, Virginia 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.

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 $8,439 for southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Information Technology at TNCC

#13

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, St Petersburg College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Clearwater, Florida, and it awarded 31 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

SPC also took the #18 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,402 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend St Petersburg College.

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#14

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#23 in overall quality

Indian River State College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Indian River State College is a fairly large school located in Fort Pierce, Florida that handed out 39 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Indian River State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $3,889 for southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Indian River State College.

Full Indian River State College Information Technology Report

#15

Volunteer State Community College

Gallatin, Tennessee
#17 in overall quality

Volunteer State Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Volunteer State Community College is a medium-sized school located in Gallatin, Tennessee that handed out 54 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

VSCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Volunteer State Community College is $8,563 for southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#16

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#24 in overall quality

Miami Dade College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Miami Dade College is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 28 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

MDC also took the #24 spot in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Miami Dade College is $6,704 for southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full MDC Information Technology Report

#17

Chattanooga State Community College

Chattanooga, Tennessee
#20 in overall quality

Chattanooga State Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Chattanooga State Community College is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Chattanooga State Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,581 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Chattanooga State Community College.

Read more about Information Technology at Chattanooga State Community College

#18

Pitt Community College

Winterville, North Carolina

Pitt Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #18. Pitt Community College is located in Winterville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Pitt Community College is $6,629 for southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Pitt Community College Information Technology Report

#19

Northeast State Community College

Blountville, Tennessee
#21 in overall quality

Northeast State Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Blountville, Tennessee, and it awarded 55 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeast State Technical Community College also made our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for Northeast State Community College is $7,790 for southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#20

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, North Carolina

Wayne Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #20. Goldsboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $4,049 for southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Wayne Community College.

Full Wayne Community College Information Technology Report

Eastern Florida State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #21. EFSC is located in Cocoa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $6,482 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Eastern Florida State College.

Full EFSC Information Technology Report

#22

Vance-Granville Community College

Henderson, North Carolina

Vance-Granville Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school situated in Henderson, North Carolina. It awarded 13 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,401 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Vance-Granville Community College.

Read more about Information Technology at Vance-Granville Community College

#23

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Martinsburg, West Virginia

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $7,439 for southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Information Technology at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

#24

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#10 in overall quality

Broward College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. BC is a large public school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 46 associates’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

BC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,941 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Broward College.

Read more about Information Technology at Broward College

#25

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, Georgia
#14 in overall quality

Georgia Military College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value IT Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree it students whose families make $48-$75k list, Georgia Military College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Military College is $11,747 for Southeast Region Associate Degree IT students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Georgia Military College Information Technology 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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