2023 Best Value Colleges for Computer Science in the Southeast Region
74
Ranked Colleges
7,865
Degrees Awarded
$13,900
Avg Net Price*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computer Science is the 12th most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 7,865 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,947 and $23,759 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 74 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region compsci students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Computer Science in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region list. Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 296 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Northern Virginia Community College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $9,452 for Southeast Region CompSci students.
Read more about Computer Science at Northern Virginia Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 880 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,634 for southeast region compsci students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Harding did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Harding University is $19,456 for Southeast Region CompSci students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Computer Science at Harding University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Polytechnic University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region. Florida Poly is a small school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 65 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Poly not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida Polytechnic University is $16,065 for southeast region compsci students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Computer Science at Florida Poly
Out of the 74 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Kennesaw State University is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 324 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
KSU Georgia also took the #18 spot in our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $18,522 for Southeast Region CompSci students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full KSU Georgia Computer Science Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,904 for southeast region compsci students per year to attend University of Memphis.
Read more about Computer Science at University of Memphis
With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 321 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $14,257 for southeast region compsci students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Read more about Computer Science at University of Georgia
With a ranking of #8, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region list. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 95 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Appalachian State, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $13,989 for Southeast Region CompSci students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Appalachian State University
North Carolina State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 520 degrees to qualified ’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region compsci students list, NC State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $16,411 for southeast region compsci students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Read full report on Computer Science at NC State
With a ranking of #10, John Tyler Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region list. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized school located in Chester, Virginia that handed out 18 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend John Tyler Community College is $5,959 for southeast region compsci students.
Full John Tyler Community College Computer Science Report
With a ranking of #11, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee Tech University is located in Cookeville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Tennessee Tech University is $15,932 for southeast region compsci students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Science at Tennessee Technological University
Itawamba Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region list. Fulton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $4,086 for Southeast Region CompSci students per year to attend Itawamba Community College.
Full Itawamba Community College Computer Science Report
With a ranking of #13, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 185 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,974 for Southeast Region CompSci students per year to attend Georgia Tech.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Science at Georgia Tech
Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 80 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Louisiana Tech University is $11,304 for southeast region compsci students.
Full Louisiana Tech University Computer Science Report
University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNCW is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 85 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UNCW is $19,136 for Southeast Region CompSci students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 68 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for NC A&T is $10,563 for southeast region compsci students.
Full NC A&T Computer Science Report
University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. UNO is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of New Orleans is $12,140 for Southeast Region CompSci students.
Read full report on Computer Science at UNO
University of Arkansas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 95 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
UARK also took the #17 spot in our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas is $16,507 for Southeast Region CompSci students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Computer Science at UARK
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $11,629 for Southeast Region CompSci students.
Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Computer Science Report
East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend East Carolina University is $16,550 for Southeast Region CompSci students.
Read full report on Computer Science at ECU
With a ranking of #21, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region list. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,554 for Southeast Region CompSci students per year to attend UCA.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read more about Computer Science at University of Central Arkansas
Georgia State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State University is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 366 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,242 for southeast region compsci students per year to attend Georgia State University.
Read more about Computer Science at Georgia State
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 461 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $12,469 for Southeast Region CompSci students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at UNC Chapel Hill
University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 59 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $8,346 for Southeast Region CompSci students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Computer Science at University of South Florida - Main Campus
With a ranking of #25, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region list. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $13,355 for Southeast Region CompSci students per year to attend West Virginia University.
Read more about Computer Science at WVU
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