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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

26 Ranked Colleges
547 Degrees Awarded
$11,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 13,180 people earned their degree in computer software and applications, making the major the 90th most popular in the United States. 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 $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in computer software and applications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer software and applications programs and cost less that 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. 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 $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k. 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. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $8,976 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 18 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $75-$110k list, American Military University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 19 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

FSCJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State College at Jacksonville is $8,713 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida

Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian River State College landed the #4 spot on the list. Fort Pierce, 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.

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 $6,342 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Indian River State College.

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#5

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. MDC is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MDC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Miami Dade College is $9,129 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida

St Petersburg College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Clearwater, Florida, and it awarded 39 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

SPC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for St Petersburg College is $10,815 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6 in overall quality

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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 made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is $13,078 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#15 in overall quality

Georgia Piedmont Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Clarkston, Georgia, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Piedmont Technical College also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College is $9,955 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, Georgia
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Atlanta Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Atlanta Area Tech is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 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 Area Tech is $4,756 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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 $75-$110k 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. The estimated yearly cost for CGTC is $7,120 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#11

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, Florida

Santa Fe College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 25 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Santa Fe College also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Santa Fe College is $13,595 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#12

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Broward College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. BC is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

BC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend BC is $17,467 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Seminole State College of Florida landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Sanford, Florida, and it awarded 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 yearly cost to attend Seminole State is $12,447 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#14

Chattahoochee Technical College

Marietta, Georgia
#24 in overall quality

Chattahoochee Technical 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 $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Marietta, Georgia, and it awarded 1 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Chattahoochee Technical College also took the #24 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Chattahoochee Technical College is $1,623 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#15

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, Florida
#23 in overall quality

Pasco-Hernando State College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in New Port Richey, Florida, and it awarded 3 associates’s computer software 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 $8,729 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#16

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, Florida

Palm Beach State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Lake Worth, Florida, and it awarded 16 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $75-$110k list, Palm Beach State College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Palm Beach State College is $8,835 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Eastern Florida State College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. EFSC is a fairly large public school situated in Cocoa, Florida. It awarded 5 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

EFSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend EFSC is $9,130 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#18

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Gwinnett Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

GTC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GTC is $15,236 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#19

North Georgia Technical College

Clarkesville, Georgia

North Georgia Technical College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Clarkesville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for North Georgia Technical College is $7,992 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#20

College of Central Florida

Ocala, Florida
#16 in overall quality

College of Central Florida ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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 $75-$110k 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 $11,504 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend College of Central Florida.

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#21

East Mississippi Community College

Scooba, Mississippi

East Mississippi Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Scooba, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for East Mississippi Community College is $8,219 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $75-$110k.

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With a ranking of #22, Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College is $10,112 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #23. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is a public institution located in Asheville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is $12,540 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#24

Hodges University

Naples, Florida
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Hodges University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Hodges University is a small school located in Naples, Florida that handed out 1 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

International College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $24,475 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend International College.

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#25

The Art Institute of Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, Virginia

With a ranking of #25, The Art Institute of Virginia Beach did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $75-$110k list, Ai Virginia Beach has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The Art Institute of Virginia Beach is $29,917 for southeast region associate degree computer software students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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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  • *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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