by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 11,939 people earned their degree in computer programming, making the major the 108th most popular in the United States. 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 75 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Limestone College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Gaffney, South Carolina, and it awarded 21 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend ECPI University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 99 degrees to qualified ’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 75 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Military College landed the #3 spot on the list. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s programming degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend BridgeValley Community & Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small school located in South Charleston, West Virginia that handed out 6 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Itawamba Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region. Fulton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s programming degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Santa Fe College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region list. Santa Fe College is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 ’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Herzing University - Atlanta did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Herzing University - Atlanta is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Full Herzing University - Atlanta Computer Programming Report
Gwinnett Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Gwinnett Technical College is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 132 ’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Hodges University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region list. International College is located in Naples, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s programming degrees to qualified students.
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Jones County Junior College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region list. Jones County Junior College is a small school located in Ellisville, Mississippi that handed out 25 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Northeast Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region list. Northeast Mississippi Community College is a small public school situated in Booneville, Mississippi. It awarded 8 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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Herzing University - Winter Park did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Winter Park, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s programming degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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Herzing University - Kenner landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Kenner, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s programming degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Augusta Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Augusta, Georgia, this small public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified ’s programming students in 2020-2021.
Chattahoochee Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region list. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Marietta, Georgia. It awarded 125 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chattahoochee Technical College Computer Programming Report
Saint Johns River State College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Saint Johns River State College is a medium-sized public school situated in Palatka, Florida. It awarded 19 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Arkansas State University - Mountain Home did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Mountain Home, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s programming students in 2020-2021.
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Full Sail University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Winter Park, Florida, and it awarded 42 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Martinsburg, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s programming degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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East Mississippi Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region list. East Mississippi Community College is a small public school situated in Scooba, Mississippi. It awarded 7 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Mississippi Community College Computer Programming Report
Georgia Piedmont Technical College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Clarkston, Georgia, this small public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified ’s programming students in 2020-2021.
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Meridian Community College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Meridian, Mississippi, and it awarded 13 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 49 ’s programming degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #24, State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region list. State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is located in Bradenton, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s programming degrees to qualified students.
Full State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota Computer Programming Report
Holmes Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Programming Major in the Southeast Region list. Holmes Community College is located in Goodman, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s programming degrees to qualified students.
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