Computer Programming programs in Florida
56 schools in Florida teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $44,971 at Herzing University-Orlando.
What this work pays in Florida
Software Developers in Florida earn a median of $130,980 a year across 87,890 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Florida |
|---|---|---|
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $100,210 | 10,320 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $75,740 | 9,450 |
| Computer Programmers | $93,180 | 4,760 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $77,730 | 4,620 |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $76,950 | 950 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herzing University-Orlando Winter Park | Associate's degree | — | $44,971 (11 grads) | 0 |
| Valencia College Orlando | Associate's degree | $12,635 | $28,960 (18 grads) | 57 |
| FVI School of Nursing and Technology Miami | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Full Sail University Winter Park | Associate's degree | $32,375 | not published | 15 |
| St Petersburg College St. Petersburg | Associate's degree | $13,683 | not published | 41 |
| Atlantic Technical College Coconut Creek | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Broward College Fort Lauderdale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 42 |
| Broward College Fort Lauderdale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 30 |
| College of Central Florida Ocala | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Daytona State College Daytona Beach | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Daytona State College Daytona Beach | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Eastern Florida State College Melbourne | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 21 |
| Eastern Florida State College Melbourne | Associate's degree | — | not published | 20 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Emerald Coast Technical College DeFuniak Springs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Florida Gateway College Lake City | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Florida Gateway College Lake City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Florida SouthWestern State College Fort Myers | Associate's degree | — | not published | 20 |
| Fort Myers Technical College Fort Myers | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Gulf Coast State College Panama City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Hillsborough College Tampa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 47 |
| Hillsborough College Tampa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 21 |
| Indian River State College Fort Pierce | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Lake-Sumter State College Leesburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Lorenzo Walker Technical College Naples | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Marion Technical College Ocala | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Miami Dade College Miami | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Miami Dade College Miami | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| Northwest Florida State College Niceville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Northwest Florida State College Niceville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Palm Beach State College Lake Worth | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 26 |
| Palm Beach State College Lake Worth | Associate's degree | — | not published | 29 |
| Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Pasco-Hernando State College New Port Richey | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Pensacola State College Pensacola | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Pensacola State College Pensacola | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater Clearwater | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Polk State College Winter Haven | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Saint Johns River State College Palatka | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Saint Johns River State College Palatka | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Santa Fe College Gainesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 40 |
| Santa Fe College Gainesville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 27 |
| Seminole State College of Florida Sanford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 81 |
| Seminole State College of Florida Sanford | Associate's degree | — | not published | 32 |
| South Florida State College Avon Park | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| South Florida State College Avon Park | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| St Petersburg College St. Petersburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 61 |
| State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota Bradenton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota Bradenton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Suncoast Technical College Sarasota | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Tallahassee State College Tallahassee | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Tallahassee State College Tallahassee | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Valencia College Orlando | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 261 |
| William T McFatter Technical College Davie | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Computer Programming — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.