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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

29 Ranked Colleges
547 Degrees Awarded
$6,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered a degree in computer software and applications. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer software and applications programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer software and applications program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

Valencia College also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $5,205 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students with aid per year to attend Valencia College.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsborough Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

HCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hillsborough Community College is $3,238 for southeast region associate degree computer software students with aid.

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#3

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Clearwater, Florida, this large public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

SPC also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,226 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students with aid per year to attend St Petersburg College.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, 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 with aid list, FSCJ has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville is $3,916 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students with aid.

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#5

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Fort Pierce, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer software students with aid list, Indian River State College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Indian River State College is $2,003 for southeast region associate degree computer software students with aid.

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#6

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#1 in overall quality

American Public University System ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

American Military University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,222 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students with aid per year to attend American Public University System.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#7

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, Georgia
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Atlanta Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 3 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Atlanta Area Tech also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $-157 for southeast region associate degree computer software students with aid per year to attend Atlanta Area Tech. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

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#8

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Miami Dade College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 21 associates’s computer software 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 estimated yearly cost for MDC is $4,842 for southeast region associate degree computer software students with aid.

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#9

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

With a ranking of #9, Broward College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BC is $12,649 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students with aid.

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#15 in overall quality

Georgia Piedmont Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid 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 estimated yearly cost for Georgia Piedmont Technical College is $5,682 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students with aid.

Full Georgia Piedmont Technical College Computer Software & Applications Report

#11

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, Georgia
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Central Georgia Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Warner Robins, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

CGTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central Georgia Technical College is $1,954 for southeast region associate degree computer software students with aid.

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#12

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a medium-sized school located in Fort Smith, Arkansas that handed out 25 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

UAFS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is $9,637 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students with aid.

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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 Getting Aid ranking. Seminole State is a fairly large school located in Sanford, Florida that handed out 6 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Seminole State also took the #14 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Seminole State College of Florida is $8,326 for southeast region associate degree computer software students with aid.

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#14

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Gwinnett Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GTC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GTC is $11,110 for southeast region associate degree computer software students with aid.

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#15

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, Florida

Palm Beach State College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lake Worth, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer software students with aid 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 yearly cost to attend Palm Beach State College is $2,651 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students with aid.

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Eastern Florida State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. EFSC is located in Cocoa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

EFSC also took the #25 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for EFSC is $4,955 for southeast region associate degree computer software students with aid.

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#17

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, Florida
#23 in overall quality

Pasco-Hernando State College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for PHSC is $4,923 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students with aid.

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#18

Chattahoochee Technical College

Marietta, Georgia
#24 in overall quality

Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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.

Chattahoochee Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Chattahoochee Technical College is $1,137 for southeast region associate degree computer software students with aid.

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#19

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, Florida

Santa Fe 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 Getting Aid ranking. 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer software students with aid list, Santa Fe College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Santa Fe College is $11,420 for southeast region associate degree computer software students with aid.

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#20

College of Central Florida

Ocala, Florida
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, College of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Ocala, Florida, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

CF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for College of Central Florida is $6,548 for southeast region associate degree computer software students with aid.

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Southern Arkansas University Tech ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Camden, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

SAU Tech also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $9,554 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students with aid 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.

Full Southern Arkansas University Tech Computer Software & Applications Report

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for A-B Tech is $7,318 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students with aid.

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#23

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky

Sullivan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sullivan University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sullivan University is $22,392 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students with aid.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#24

East Mississippi Community College

Scooba, Mississippi

East Mississippi Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #24. EMCC is a small school located in Scooba, Mississippi that handed out 1 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for EMCC is $6,039 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students with aid.

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#25

North Georgia Technical College

Clarkesville, Georgia

North Georgia Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. North Georgia Technical College is a small school located in Clarkesville, Georgia that handed out 3 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend North Georgia Technical College is $2,351 for southeast region associate degree computer software students with aid.

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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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