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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

13 Ranked Colleges
308 Degrees Awarded
$20,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Computer Software & Applications is the 90th most popular major in the country with 13,180 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer software and applications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,738 and had an average of $32,112 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,705 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,466 and $31,771 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 308 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer software and applications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer software and applications programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer software and applications program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Tech is $9,162 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#2

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNCW is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 8 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNCW has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,229 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNCW.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Full University of North Carolina at Wilmington Computer Software & Applications Report

#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

UAFS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $7,838 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

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#4

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k list, C of C has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for C of C is $14,690 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 9 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA Little Rock, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock is $13,936 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k.

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AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

International Fine Arts College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,441 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend AI Miami International University of Art and Design.

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#7

Hodges University

Naples, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Hodges University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. International College is located in Naples, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at International College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,916 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Hodges University.

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#8

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky

Sullivan University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer software degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Sullivan University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,102 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Sullivan University.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#9

The Art Institute of Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, Virginia

The Art Institute of Virginia Beach ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Ai Virginia Beach did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The Art Institute of Virginia Beach is $22,137 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

DeVry University - Georgia

Decatur, Georgia

With a ranking of #10, DeVry University - Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. DeVry University - Georgia is a private for-profit institution located in Decatur, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend DeVry University - Georgia is $27,749 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

The Art Institute of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia

The Art Institute of Atlanta did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ai Atlanta, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ai Atlanta is $21,977 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#2 in overall quality

University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend U Miami is $42,611 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Miami Computer Software & Applications Report

#13

Living Arts College

Raleigh, North Carolina

Living Arts College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Living Arts College is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 16 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Living Arts College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Living Arts College is $24,942 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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