by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Computer Science is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 59,565 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Southeast region, there were 7,865 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,727 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 146 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. That schools that top this list have a program in computer science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The computer science 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 Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Polytechnic University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia International University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rust College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region. Rust College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Holly Springs, Mississippi. It awarded 9 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 146 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #4 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 633 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Military Institute. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Lexington, Virginia, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Christopher Newport University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Newport News, Virginia, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Benedict College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Duke University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 345 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Davidson College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Davidson is a private not-for-profit institution located in Davidson, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #10, Rhodes College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
With a ranking of #11, University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Asheville is located in Asheville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
The University of Virginia’s College at Wise ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Wise, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Lyon College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Batesville, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Tougaloo College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Tougaloo College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tougaloo, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 416 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Centre College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Centre College of Kentucky is located in Danville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #17, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 197 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Talladega College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Talladega College is located in Talladega, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 63 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
Hendrix College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer science degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Tennessee Technological University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school awarded 88 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
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Georgia State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 281 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Davis & Elkins College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. D&E is a small school located in Elkins, West Virginia that handed out 7 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando is a small school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 1 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Virginia State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia State University is a small school located in Petersburg, Virginia that handed out 23 bachelors’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
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