by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 59,565 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 7,865 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,947 and $23,759 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 CompSci 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree compsci students.
Out of the 146 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Polytechnic University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this small public school handed out 65 degrees to qualified bachelors’s compsci 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 CompSci Major in the Southeast Region. Virginia International University is a small school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 6 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Virginia International University Computer Science Report
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 CompSci Major in the Southeast Region. Holly Springs, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 633 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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 CompSci Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Lexington, Virginia, this small public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Christopher Newport University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Newport News, Virginia, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s compsci 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.
With a ranking of #7, Benedict College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Benedict College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 345 bachelors’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Davidson College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Davidson, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Rhodes College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, 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 undergraduate students.
University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Asheville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of North Carolina at Asheville Computer Science Report
The University of Virginia’s College at Wise ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Wise, Virginia, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Virginia’s College at Wise Computer Science Report
Lyon College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lyon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Batesville, Arkansas. It awarded 8 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Tougaloo College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tougaloo, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 416 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Centre College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Centre College of Kentucky is located in Danville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Vanderbilt University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 197 degrees to qualified bachelors’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Vanderbilt University
With a ranking of #18, Talladega College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Talladega College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Talladega, Alabama. It awarded 6 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Orleans ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. University of New Orleans is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hendrix College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Tennessee Technological University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 88 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s compsci 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%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Tennessee Technological University
Georgia State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 281 students in 2020-2021.
Davis & Elkins College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. D&E is located in Elkins, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer Science at Davis & Elkins College
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 CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s 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.
Full Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico - Orlando Computer Science Report
Virginia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Virginia State University is a small school located in Petersburg, Virginia that handed out 23 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
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