Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management at Hillsborough Community College

Hillsborough Community College's IT program comes with an important caveat: fewer than 30 graduates were tracked, making these numbers less reliable than usual. That said, what we see suggests this program trails other Florida options by a meaningful margin. At $40,619 in first-year earnings, graduates earn about $5,200 less than Florida's state median and rank in just the 40th percentile among Florida IT programs. Several nearby community colleges—St. Petersburg, Valencia, and Florida State College at Jacksonville—report significantly stronger outcomes, with Valencia alone showing $5,200 more in annual earnings.

The debt picture does look favorable: $12,750 is well below both state and national averages. With a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.31, graduates should be able to manage repayment comfortably. However, that advantage gets smaller when you consider that competing programs also keep debt relatively low while delivering substantially higher earnings.

For parents, the small sample size matters. These numbers could shift considerably with more data, and individual outcomes will vary widely. But based on what's available, if your student has access to other Florida community colleges with stronger IT placement records, those appear worth exploring first. The debt here won't sink anyone, but the earnings gap compared to peer institutions suggests this particular program may not maximize your student's ROI.