by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
Computer Programming is the 108th most popular major in the country with 11,939 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer programming graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,629 and had an average of $27,450 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,552 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,474 and $30,273 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 209 computer programming graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in computer programming. That schools that top this list have a program in computer programming in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The programming school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree programming students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Limestone College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region list. Limestone College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gaffney, South Carolina. It awarded 20 bachelors’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, ECPI University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hodges University landed the #3 spot on the list. Hodges University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Naples, Florida. It awarded 3 bachelors’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Herzing University - Atlanta landed the #4 spot on the list. Herzing University - Atlanta is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Herzing University - Atlanta Computer Programming Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Herzing University - Winter Park. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region list. Herzing University - Winter Park is located in Winter Park, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Computer Programming at Herzing University - Winter Park
Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s programming degrees to qualified 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%.
With a ranking of #7, Full Sail University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Winter Park, Florida, this large private for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s programming students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 ranking of #9, Jacksonville University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Mercer University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region list. Mercer University is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s programming degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Mercer University
Herzing University - Birmingham landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Herzing University - Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Full Herzing University - Birmingham Computer Programming Report
Winthrop University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Programming at Winthrop University
Herzing University - Kenner landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Kenner, Louisiana, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Herzing University - Kenner Computer Programming Report
Southern Adventist University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 0 bachelors’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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