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2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking.

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 “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 50 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in computer science.

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Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 253 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Computer Science at NC State

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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 #2 for the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 247 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNC Charlotte Computer Science Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Computer Science Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 60 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Computer Science at UGA

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 60 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at Georgia State

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Kennesaw State University is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 masters’s degrees 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 KSU Georgia

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

With a ranking of #8, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 masters’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

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. 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 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer Science at Duke

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Campbellsville University
Campbellsville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #9, Campbellsville University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Campbellsville, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Science at Campbellsville University

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Auburn University at Montgomery came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at Auburn University at Montgomery

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 31 masters’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.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Computer Science Report

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 26 students 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 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Computer Science at Vanderbilt University

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. UNC Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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With a ranking of #13, Southern University and A & M College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

Full Southern University and A & M College Computer Science Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 more about Computer Science at UT Knoxville

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North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, North Carolina

North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 21 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Full North Carolina A & T State University Computer Science Report

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Florida Institute of Technology landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. 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.

Read more about Computer Science at Florida Tech

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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s compsci degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 more about Computer Science at UofSC

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

University of West Georgia ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. University of West Georgia is a fairly large school located in Carrollton, Georgia that handed out 19 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of West Georgia

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students 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 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. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Emory Computer Science Report

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

Full University of Louisiana at Lafayette Computer Science Report

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 18 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Computer Science at UofM

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Nova Southeastern University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 16 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Nova Southeastern University Computer Science Report

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 16 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Computer Science at Louisiana Tech

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 16 masters’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Louisiana State University

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