2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Southeast Region
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Computer Science is the 11th most popular major in the country with 53,722 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 7,276 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,272 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 74 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer science students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Harding University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Harding also made our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Harding is $19,375 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Out of the 74 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee Technological University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree computer science students list, Tennessee Tech University has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,929 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer science students per year to attend Tennessee Technological University.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 240 students in 2019-2020.
KSU Georgia also took the #22 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,221 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer science students per year to attend KSU Georgia.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Western Carolina University is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 12 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,722 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students per year to attend Western Carolina University.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Appalachian State University is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 71 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,920 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer science students per year to attend Appalachian State University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Read more about Computer Science at Appalachian State University
Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Louisiana Tech is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Louisiana Tech University is $12,084 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 539 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,529 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer science students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of New Orleans ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UNO is a medium-sized public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 47 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,193 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students per year to attend University of New Orleans.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a public institution located in Pembroke, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,228 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
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McNeese State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. McNeese State University is a public institution located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend McNeese State University is $12,267 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer science students.
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 232 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree computer science students list, NC State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $16,458 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Memphis landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Memphis is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UofM is $13,248 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 85 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,055 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer science students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Carolina at Wilmington Computer Science Report
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $12,748 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer science students.
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Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Rasmussen University - Florida is a private for-profit institution located in Ocala, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Rasmussen University - Florida is $19,144 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students.
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University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 268 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer science students per year to attend UGA.
The low 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
North Carolina A & T State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for NC A&T is $10,274 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students.
University of South Alabama ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. USA is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 54 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend USA is $15,501 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students.
University of Arkansas landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 86 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree computer science students list, UARK has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UARK is $16,381 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of West Florida landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of West Florida is a fairly large school located in Pensacola, Florida that handed out 10 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,406 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer science students per year to attend The University of West Florida.
University of North Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. UNF is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 4 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,606 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students per year to attend University of North Florida.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Southeastern Louisiana University is located in Hammond, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $12,171 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students per year to attend Southeastern Louisiana University.
Full Southeastern Louisiana University Computer Science Report
East Carolina University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend East Carolina University is $15,844 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students.
With a ranking of #24, Clayton State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Clayton State University is located in Morrow, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Clayton State University is $10,918 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer science students.
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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It awarded 32 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UAFS is $9,637 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science students.
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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