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2023 Most Focused Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region

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 “Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 253 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general computer and information sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general computer and information sciences.

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Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region computer and information sciences students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Computer & Information Sciences in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 2,866 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Georgia Tech

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Miami. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Miami is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 5 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Miami General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas System eVersity. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. University of Arkansas System eVersity is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Arkansas System eVersity General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Baton Rouge School of Computers
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Out of the 253 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baton Rouge School of Computers landed the #4 spot on the list. Baton Rouge School of Computers is a small private for-profit school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 6 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Baton Rouge School of Computers

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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 #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Full Virginia International University General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Beacon College
Leesburg, Florida

Beacon College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Beacon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Leesburg, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Beacon College

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Kentucky State University
Frankfort, Kentucky

Kentucky State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. KY State is a small public school situated in Frankfort, Kentucky. It awarded 20 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Kentucky State University

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Berea College
Berea, Kentucky

Berea College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Berea, Kentucky, and it awarded 29 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Berea

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With a ranking of #9, Middle Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Middle Georgia State University is a public institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 113 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Middle Georgia State University

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is located in Magnolia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

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

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Virginia Union University
Richmond, Virginia

With a ranking of #11, Virginia Union University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Virginia Union University

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North Carolina Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, North Carolina

With a ranking of #12, North Carolina Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and it awarded 35 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full North Carolina Wesleyan College General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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H Councill Trenholm State Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this small public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.

Full Trenholm State General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Livingstone College
Salisbury, North Carolina

With a ranking of #14, Livingstone College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Livingstone College is a small school located in Salisbury, North Carolina that handed out 7 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Livingstone College

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University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 140 ’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%.

Full UAH General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Saint Augustine’s University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SAU General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Alabama A & M University
Normal, Alabama

Alabama A & M University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Normal, Alabama, and it awarded 44 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Alabama A & M University General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Voorhees College
Denmark, South Carolina

Voorhees College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Voorhees College is located in Denmark, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Voorhees College

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Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, North Carolina

Johnson C Smith University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. JCSU is a small school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 14 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full JCSU General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, Florida

With a ranking of #20, University of Florida-Online did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. UF Online is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at UF Online

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 409 students in 2020-2021.

Full Georgia State General Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Morehouse College
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #22, Morehouse College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Morehouse is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 21 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Morehouse

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 488 diplomas to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Computer & Information Sciences at Virginia Tech

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Fisk University
Nashville, Tennessee

Fisk University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fisk University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at Fisk

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Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia

Columbus State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools 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 79 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Computer & Information Sciences at CSU

Rest of the Best 38 in Schools Highly Focused on Computer and Information Sciences Major in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 38 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, Georgia
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Randolph - Macon College
Ashland, Virginia
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Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
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Guilford College
Greensboro, North Carolina
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Dillard University
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Talladega College
Talladega, Alabama
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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, Georgia
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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia
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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
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Troy University
Troy, Alabama
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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi

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