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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences in the Southeast Region

52 Ranked Colleges
3,583 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region

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General Computer & Information Sciences is the 15th most popular major in the country with 51,681 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 16,773 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,583 general computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 52 colleges that offer a degree in general computer and information sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general computer and information sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences in the Southeast Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,076 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia International University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Virginia International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 6 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 52 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public institution located in Magnolia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 85 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Kentucky State University
Frankfort, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kentucky State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. KY State is located in Frankfort, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

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Out of the 52 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Polytechnic University landed the #5 spot on the list. Florida Poly is a public institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Florida Polytechnic University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

With a ranking of #6, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 336 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 General Computer & Information Sciences at University of Florida

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is a public institution located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at UAPB

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Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia

With a ranking of #8, Columbus State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Columbus, Georgia, and it awarded 20 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Columbus State University

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

With a ranking of #9, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified 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 1.7% 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%.

Full Clemson University General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 86 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Georgia State University General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 22 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at University of Alabama in Huntsville

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Virginia Tech

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 75 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Alabama A & M University
Normal, Alabama

Alabama A & M University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Alabama A & M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Normal, Alabama. It awarded 7 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full AAMU General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 91 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at GMU

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University of South Alabama came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified masters’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at University of South Alabama

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Jackson State University
Jackson, Mississippi

Jackson State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jackson State is a medium-sized school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 12 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

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 full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at FAU

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Old Dominion is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 32 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Old Dominion

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Milligan University
Milligan College, Tennessee

Milligan University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Milligan is a small school located in Milligan College, Tennessee that handed out 2 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Milligan University

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Charleston Southern University
Charleston, South Carolina

With a ranking of #21, Charleston Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Charleston Southern University is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full A-State General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #23, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 97 masters’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UCF General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #24, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UAB General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi

Alcorn State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Alcorn State, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer and information sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Alcorn State

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