by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 40,555 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,525 and had an average of $26,794 in loans still to pay off.
Across Florida, there were 2,905 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,097 and $22,241 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida” ranking looked at 43 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information technology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in information technology.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for florida it students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St Petersburg College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida. St Petersburg College is a public institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 375 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida list. FSCJ is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 216 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Leo University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida list. Located in Saint Leo, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 104 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Palm Beach State College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida. Located in Lake Worth, Florida, this large public school handed out 156 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pensacola State College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida. Pensacola State is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Broward College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #6. Broward College is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 320 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
The University of Tampa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Tampa, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 82 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Rasmussen University - Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida ranking. Located in Ocala, Florida, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 87 degrees to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Full Rasmussen University - Florida Information Technology Report
Valencia College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s IT degrees to 273 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida list. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 48 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Seminole State College of Florida came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida ranking. Seminole State is a fairly large public school situated in Sanford, Florida. It awarded 107 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Seminole State College of Florida
Nova Southeastern University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Nova Southeastern University
Full Sail University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida ranking. Full Sail University is located in Winter Park, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #13, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida list. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 32 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Hillsborough Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida list. HCC is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 68 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Santa Fe College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida list. Santa Fe College is a fairly large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 37 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida ranking. State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a medium-sized public school situated in Bradenton, Florida. It awarded 28 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #18, Gulf Coast State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida list. Located in Panama City, Florida, this small public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified ’s IT students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida list. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 21 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read more about Information Technology at Florida International University
Eastern Florida State College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida list. This fairly large school is located in Cocoa, Florida, and it awarded 50 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Florida State College Information Technology Report
Florida Institute of Technology - Online did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 15 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Florida Institute of Technology - Online
Florida National University - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida ranking. Florida National University - Main Campus is located in Hialeah, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s IT degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #23, Miami Dade College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 87 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Miami Dade College
Florida Institute of Technology came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida ranking. Florida Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Polk State College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended IT Major in Florida ranking. Polk State College is a medium-sized school located in Winter Haven, Florida that handed out 16 ’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
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