by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 365 associate degrees in computer programming to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The programming associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality programming program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer programming students working on their associate degree.
The programming 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 Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools in Florida.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for computer programming students seeking a an associate degree.
Valencia College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in computer programming. Valencia College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Orlando.
Students who graduate with their associate from the programming program state that they receive average early career income of $36,601.
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Palm Beach State College is a good option for students pursuing an associate degree in computer programming. Palm Beach State College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.More information about a associate in computer programming from Palm Beach State College
Hillsborough Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in computer programming. HCC is a very large public college located in the large city of Tampa.
Associate recipients from the computer programming program at Hillsborough Community College make $3,240 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in computer programming has to check out Broward College. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in computer programming from Broward College
Located in the midsize suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Associate students who receive their degree from the programming program earn around $39,098 in the first couple years of working.
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Daytona State College is a fairly large public college located in the small city of Daytona Beach.More information about a associate in computer programming from Daytona State College
SPC is a very large public college located in the large city of St. Petersburg.More information about a associate in computer programming from St Petersburg College
Seminole State is a fairly large public college located in the city of Sanford.More information about a associate in computer programming from Seminole State College of Florida
MDC is a very large public college located in the large city of Miami.More information about a associate in computer programming from Miami Dade College
EFSC is a large public college located in the city of Melbourne.More information about a associate in computer programming from Eastern Florida State College
Explore all the Best Computer Programming Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 143 | 98 |
| Georgia | 121 | 188 |
| North Carolina | 120 | 4 |
| Arkansas | 105 | 11 |
| Virginia | 97 | 9 |
| West Virginia | 92 | 11 |
| Louisiana | 80 | 9 |
| South Carolina | 77 | 1 |
| Alabama | 69 | 0 |
One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Computer Programming has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Computer Programming | 365 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 603 |
| Information Technology | 596 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 370 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 35 |
| Computer Science | 22 |
| Information Science | 8 |