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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Southeast Region

223 Ranked Colleges
11,880 Degrees Awarded
$53,113 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 88,434 computer information systems students received their degree, making the major the 9th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, computer information systems graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,066 and had an average of $26,787 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 30,779 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,839 and $25,232 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 11,880 computer information systems graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 223 colleges that offered a degree in computer information systems. That schools that top this list have a program in computer information systems in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Information Systems in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 223 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Miami landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Miami, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s CIS students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 100%.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Miami

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Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Out of the 223 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Gwinnett College landed the #2 spot on the list. Lawrenceville, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s CIS degrees to 164 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Georgia Gwinnett College

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IGlobal University
Vienna, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend IGlobal University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Vienna, Virginia, this small private for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s CIS students in 2020-2021.

Full IGlobal University Computer Information Systems Report

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Berea College
Berea, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berea College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region. Berea is located in Berea, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.

Full Berea College Computer Information Systems Report

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Strayer University - Virginia
Arlington, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - Virginia. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Arlington, Virginia, and it awarded 105 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Strayer University - Virginia

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Middle Georgia State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Middle Georgia State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 113 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Middle Georgia State University Computer Information Systems Report

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 739 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 Information Systems at Georgia Tech

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Virginia Union University
Richmond, Virginia

With a ranking of #8, Virginia Union University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region list. VUU is a small school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 21 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at VUU

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Beacon College
Leesburg, Florida

Beacon College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Leesburg, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s CIS degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Beacon College

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Marymount University
Arlington, Virginia

With a ranking of #10, Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region list. Marymount University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arlington, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Marymount University Computer Information Systems Report

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North Carolina Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, North Carolina

North Carolina Wesleyan College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region list. Rocky Mount, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s CIS degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at North Carolina Wesleyan College

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University of Arkansas System eVersity came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s CIS degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at UA eVersity

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Strayer University - West Virginia
Scott Depot, West Virginia

Strayer University - West Virginia landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Scott Depot, West Virginia, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Strayer University - West Virginia Computer Information Systems Report

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s CIS degrees to 706 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at George Mason University

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Livingstone College
Salisbury, North Carolina

With a ranking of #15, Livingstone College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region list. Livingstone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salisbury, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Livingstone College

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Saint Augustine's University
Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #16, Saint Augustine’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region list. Saint Augustine’s University is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 6 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Saint Augustine’s University

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Kentucky State University
Frankfort, Kentucky

Kentucky State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region list. KY State is a public institution located in Frankfort, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Kentucky State University

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Voorhees College
Denmark, South Carolina

Voorhees College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS 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 bachelors’s CIS degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at Voorhees College

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Le Moyne - Owen College
Memphis, Tennessee

Le Moyne - Owen College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Le Moyne - Owen College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 6 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Le Moyne - Owen College

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Johnson C Smith University
Charlotte, North Carolina

Johnson C Smith University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. JCSU is a small school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 14 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Information Systems at JCSU

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University of Florida-Online
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida-Online came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this medium-sized public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified bachelors’s CIS students in 2020-2021.

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 UF Online Computer Information Systems Report

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Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, West Virginia

Shepherd University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Shepherdstown, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s CIS degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

Full Shepherd University Computer Information Systems Report

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Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham, Alabama

Birmingham Southern College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Birmingham Southern College is a small school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 14 bachelors’s CIS degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Birmingham Southern College Computer Information Systems Report

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University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Huntsville, Alabama, and it awarded 115 bachelors’s CIS 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 more about Computer Information Systems at UAH

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Morehouse College
Atlanta, Georgia

Morehouse College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s CIS degrees to 21 students 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 Computer Information Systems at Morehouse College

Rest of the Best 34 in Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CIS Major in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 34 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Strayer University - Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi
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Fisk University
Nashville, Tennessee
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Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia
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Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, Georgia
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Alabama A & M University
Normal, Alabama
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Randolph - Macon College
Ashland, Virginia
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Guilford College
Greensboro, North Carolina
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Dillard University
New Orleans, Louisiana

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