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2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

29 Ranked Colleges
547 Degrees Awarded
$7,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 associate degree level specifically, there were 547 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in computer software and applications. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer software and applications programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer software and applications program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree computer software students.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in the Southeast Region

#1

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 18 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

American Military University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for American Military University is $10,222 for southeast region associate degree computer software students.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#2

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #2 spot on the list. Valencia College is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

Valencia College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $5,205 for southeast region associate degree computer software students.

Full Valencia College Computer Software & Applications Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsborough Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. HCC is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer software students list, HCC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hillsborough Community College is $3,238 for southeast region associate degree computer software students.

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#4

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gwinnett Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer software students list, GTC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,110 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students per year to attend Gwinnett Technical College.

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#5

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indian River State College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Located in Fort Pierce, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

Indian River State College also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $2,003 for southeast region associate degree computer software students.

Full Indian River State College Computer Software & Applications Report

#6

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida

St Petersburg College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. St Petersburg College is a public institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SPC also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for St Petersburg College is $3,226 for southeast region associate degree computer software students.

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#7

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, Florida

Santa Fe College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 25 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Santa Fe College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $11,420 for southeast region associate degree computer software students per year to attend Santa Fe College.

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#8

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Broward College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 45 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

BC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Broward College is $12,649 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 19 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

FSCJ also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $3,916 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students per year to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville.

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#10

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. UAFS is a medium-sized school located in Fort Smith, Arkansas that handed out 25 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAFS, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is $9,637 for southeast region associate degree computer software students.

Full UAFS Computer Software & Applications Report

Seminole State College of Florida came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Seminole State is a fairly large school located in Sanford, Florida that handed out 6 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Seminole State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $8,326 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students per year to attend Seminole State College of Florida.

Full Seminole State Computer Software & Applications Report

#12

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, Florida

Palm Beach State College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Palm Beach State College is located in Lake Worth, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

Palm Beach State College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $2,651 for southeast region associate degree computer software students per year to attend Palm Beach State College.

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#13

Central Georgia Technical College

Warner Robins, Georgia
#22 in overall quality

Central Georgia Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. CGTC is a public institution located in Warner Robins, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer software students list, CGTC has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central Georgia Technical College is $1,954 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students.

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#14

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky

Sullivan University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Sullivan University is a private for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Sullivan University also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Sullivan University is $22,392 for southeast region associate degree computer software students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#15

Atlanta Technical College

Atlanta, Georgia
#21 in overall quality

Atlanta Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Atlanta Technical College is a small public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 3 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Atlanta Area Tech, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Atlanta Area Tech is $-157 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

Full Atlanta Technical College Computer Software & Applications Report

With a ranking of #16, Southern Arkansas University Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Camden, Arkansas, and it awarded 12 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer software students list, SAU Tech has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,554 for southeast region associate degree computer software students per year to attend Southern Arkansas University Tech.

The impressive 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.

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#15 in overall quality

Georgia Piedmont Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Clarkston, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer software degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Piedmont Technical College also took the #15 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,682 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students per year to attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College.

Full Georgia Piedmont Technical College Computer Software & Applications Report

#18

College of Central Florida

Ocala, Florida
#16 in overall quality

College of Central Florida landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Ocala, Florida, and it awarded 6 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer software students list, CF has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,548 for southeast region associate degree computer software students per year to attend CF.

Full CF Computer Software & Applications Report

#19

Chattahoochee Technical College

Marietta, Georgia
#24 in overall quality

Chattahoochee Technical College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Marietta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

Chattahoochee Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $1,137 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students per year to attend Chattahoochee Technical College.

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#20

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#13 in overall quality

Miami Dade College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Miami Dade College is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MDC, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $4,842 for southeast region associate degree computer software students per year to attend Miami Dade College.

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#21

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, Florida
#23 in overall quality

Pasco-Hernando State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in New Port Richey, Florida, and it awarded 3 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at PHSC, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend PHSC is $4,923 for southeast region associate degree computer software students.

Full Pasco-Hernando State College Computer Software & Applications Report

#22

East Mississippi Community College

Scooba, Mississippi

With a ranking of #22, East Mississippi Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. East Mississippi Community College is located in Scooba, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for EMCC is $6,039 for southeast region associate degree computer software students.

Full East Mississippi Community College Computer Software & Applications Report

With a ranking of #23, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. A-B Tech is located in Asheville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend A-B Tech is $7,318 for southeast region associate degree computer software students.

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#24

Hodges University

Naples, Florida
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Hodges University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. International College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Naples, Florida. It awarded 1 associates’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

International College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,577 for southeast region associate degree computer software students per year to attend Hodges University.

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Eastern Florida State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Cocoa, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer software students list, EFSC has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend EFSC is $4,955 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer Software students.

Full Eastern Florida State College Computer Software & Applications Report

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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%.

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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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