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2024 Best Computer Programming Schools in the Southeast Region

27 Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,552 Programming Degrees Awarded
$41,474 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in computer programming, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #108 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 27 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for computer programming students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,552 degrees in computer programming during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Computer Programming School

Best Computer Programming Schools in the Southeast Region The programming program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Programming rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for computer programming schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Computer Programming Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Programming
Bachelor's Degrees in Programming
Master's Degrees in Programming

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Computer Programming Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Computer Programming in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of programming degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Programming

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Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, GA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
132 Programming Degrees Awarded
18.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in computer programming needs to look into Gwinnett Technical College. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #533 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GTC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 132 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at GTC in the most recent data year. Those computer programming students who get their degree from Gwinnett Technical College receive $3,953 more than the standard programming grad.

More information about a degree in computer programming from Gwinnett Technical College

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Valencia College
Orlando, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
240 Programming Degrees Awarded
13.8% Growth in Graduates

Valencia College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in computer programming. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #523 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 240 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the programming program earn about $41,021 in their early career salary.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In FL
70 Programming Degrees Awarded

Hillsborough Community College is a good option for students pursuing a degree in computer programming. HCC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #765 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means HCC is a great college overall.

There were about 70 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at HCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In SC
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Clemson University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in computer programming. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #107 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.

There were about 8 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
5.6% Growth in Graduates
$52,151 Median Starting Salary

Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Programming degree recipients from Tulane University of Louisiana get an earnings boost of around $10,677 above the typical earnings of computer programming majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Programming Degrees Awarded
$38,897 Median Starting Salary

Augusta Technical College is a small public college located in the medium-sized city of Augusta. A Best Colleges rank of #787 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Augusta Technical College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 40 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Augusta Technical College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the programming program make about $38,897 in their early career salary.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL
61 Programming Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #793 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Palm Beach State College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 61 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at Palm Beach State College in the most recent year we have data available.

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 Programming Degrees Awarded
11.1% Growth in Graduates

ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Virginia Beach. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECPI University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 99 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at ECPI University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the programming program earn around $35,463 in the first couple years of their career.

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Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In FL
80 Programming Degrees Awarded

BC is a very large public college located in the medium-sized city of Fort Lauderdale. A Best Colleges rank of #635 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 80 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at BC in the most recent year we have data available.

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St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
128 Programming Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of St. Petersburg, SPC is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 34th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 128 computer programming students who graduated with this degree at SPC in the most recent data year.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 241
Florida 282 447
North Carolina 279 4
Virginia 274 99
Tennessee 269 0
South Carolina 248 29
Louisiana 242 23
Mississippi 234 98
Arkansas 234 11
Alabama 233 0
West Virginia 207 11

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Computer Programming is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

Programming Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer Programming 1,735
App Specific Computer Programming 636
Computer Programming Certifications 81
Computer Game Programming 49
Other Computer Programming 49
Computer Programming, Specific Platforms 2

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Majors Similar to Programming

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 30,779
Information Technology 11,783
Computer Science 7,865
Computer Systems Networking 3,621
Computer Software & Applications 3,036
Information Science 2,218
Data Processing 1,026
Computer Systems Analysis 702
Other Computer & Information Sciences 626
Data Entry 52

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