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Career Information for Computer Specialists in Florida

Fast Facts for Computer Specialists in Florida

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Pensacola, Fort Walton Beach, and Palm Bay
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Cape Coral, West Palm Beach, and Lakeland
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Tampa, Orlando, and Miami

Salaries for Computer Specialists in Florida

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Pensacola, Jacksonville, and Panama City. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Computer Specialists in Florida are listed below.

Selected Computer-Specialists Schools in Florida

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Clearwater, Daytona Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Maitland, Miami, Miramar, Orange Park, Orlando, Palm Beach Gardens, Plantation, Sarasota, Tampa, Temple Terrace

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Online Program - MS In Information Science
  • Degrees/Course Work: Master
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Everest University
Largo, Melbourne, Orlando, Tampa

Offers career education and degree programs in business, accounting, paralegal, criminal justice, and health care from ten campuses in Florida.

  • Programs: Computer Information Science
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Computer Specialists in Florida

DeVry University Online
Online

One of the largest post-secondary educators in the United States, DeVry provides access to many of its degree programs via the Internet.

  • Programs: Computer Information Systems
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

Everest University Online
Online

Offers online graduate and undergraduate degree programs. Undergraduate programs include accounting, business, computer information science, criminal investigations, criminal justice, homeland security, and paralegal. Graduate programs include MBA and criminal justice.

  • Programs: Computer Information Science
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Personal Computer Specialist
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Florida Computer-Specialists Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Barry UniversityMiamiDoctorate8,733
Beacon CollegeLeesburgBachelor117
Edward Waters CollegeJacksonvilleBachelor811
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityTallahasseeMasters & First Professional11,562
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca RatonDoctorate26,193
Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort MyersDoctorate9,339
Florida International UniversityMiamiDoctorate & First Professional38,182
Florida State UniversityTallahasseeDoctorate & First Professional40,555
Jacksonville UniversityJacksonvilleMasters3,212
Northwood University-Florida Education CenterWest Palm BeachBachelor874
Nova Southeastern UniversityFort LauderdaleDoctorate & First Professional27,518
Rollins CollegeWinter ParkMasters3,453
Saint Thomas UniversityMiami GardensDoctorate & First Professional2,407
Southeastern University LakelandLakelandMasters3,069
Stetson UniversityDeLandMasters & First Professional3,721
The University of TampaTampaMasters5,628
The University of West FloridaPensacolaDoctorate10,358
University of Central FloridaOrlandoDoctorate48,398
University of FloridaGainesvilleDoctorate & First Professional51,725
University of North FloridaJacksonvilleDoctorate16,406
University of South FloridaTampaDoctorate & First Professional44,870
Webber International UniversityBabson ParkMasters601

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Computer Specialists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Florida. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Computer Specialists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Computer Specialists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

FLORIDA

   
Pensacola350$78,0901.6
Fort Walton Beach160$69,6101.5
Palm Bay200$67,6600.7
Jacksonville470$71,7100.5
Orlando780$43,2500.5
Tampa790$67,7100.4
Panama City40$71,6400.4
Gainesville60$67,7000.4
Miami500$62,0500.3
Tallahassee70$49,1700.3
Fort Lauderdale300$60,3200.3
Lakeland60$31,9300.2
West Palm Beach130$67,5800.2
Cape Coral30$59,1300.1
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