by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 59,565 computer science students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country.
Across the Southeast region, there were 7,865 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,502 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 50 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their computer science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia International University landed the #1 spot on the list. Virginia International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Auburn University at Montgomery. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for a Master’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 #3 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 247 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 253 masters’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
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Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University and A & M College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 174 masters’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. GSW is a small school located in Americus, Georgia that handed out 9 masters’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
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Florida Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
Campbellsville University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Campbellsville, Kentucky. It awarded 33 masters’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Tennessee State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer science degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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Clark Atlanta University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 7 masters’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
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North Carolina A & T State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. North Carolina A & T State University is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
Duke University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 51 masters’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 16 masters’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 60 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer science students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer science degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of West Georgia landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Carrollton, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer science degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #19, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 15 masters’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Virginia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Virginia State University is a small school located in Petersburg, Virginia that handed out 4 masters’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 26 masters’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 19 masters’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized school located in Cookeville, Tennessee that handed out 12 masters’s computer science degrees 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%.
Full Tennessee Technological University Computer Science Report
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Computer Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 24 masters’s computer science degrees in 2020-2021.
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