Chipola College

Hakia’s take

Chipola's Computer Information Technology associate (program code 2172) is built first as a Florida transfer vehicle, since every course in the A.S. is designed to move to state universities, and the curriculum maps to CompTIA A+, Security+, and Network+ plus Microsoft's MTA and MTICP tracks. Students who already hold a current IT industry certification can ask a departmental advisor about credit awarded for it, which can shorten the 60-hour path. In-state tuition runs $2,365, and the program ranks 23rd of 126 in its peer group, a respectable showing built more on cost and transferability than scale. Completion sits at 53 percent, so roughly half of entrants finish, and annual output is tiny at five awards. It is an on-campus option that fits a student aiming for a four-year Florida degree more than someone wanting a quick terminal credential.