by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Computer Science is the 12th most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 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 CompSci Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 50 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer science.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia International University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia International University is a small school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 5 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Virginia International University Computer Science Report
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #2 spot on the list. Auburn University at Montgomery is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 247 students in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
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 CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 253 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci 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. This medium-sized school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 24 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern University and A & M College Computer Science Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 174 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Computer Science Report
With a ranking of #7, Georgia Southwestern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. GSW is located in Americus, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Georgia Southwestern State University
Florida Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Florida Institute of Technology Computer Science Report
Campbellsville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Campbellsville University is a fairly large school located in Campbellsville, Kentucky that handed out 33 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Science at Campbellsville University
Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Clark Atlanta University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Clark Atlanta University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Science at Clark Atlanta University
North Carolina A & T State University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. NC A&T is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #13, University of New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 51 degrees to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. 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%.
Louisiana Tech University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana Tech University is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Science at Louisiana Tech University
Georgia State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’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 masters’s compsci degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
Kennesaw State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Kennesaw, Georgia, this large public school awarded 56 degrees to qualified masters’s compsci 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%.
Read more about Computer Science at Kennesaw State University
With a ranking of #18, University of West Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large public school situated in Carrollton, Georgia. It awarded 19 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and it awarded 15 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Computer Science Report
University of Central Arkansas came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 15 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Virginia State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Petersburg, Virginia, and it awarded 4 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Science at Virginia State University
Vanderbilt University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 26 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tennessee Technological University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized school located in Cookeville, Tennessee that handed out 12 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Tennessee Technological University Computer Science Report
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 24 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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