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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in the Southeast Region

13 Ranked Colleges
308 Degrees Awarded
$22,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 13,180 people earned their degree in computer software and applications, making the major the 90th most popular in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer software and applications program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in the Southeast Region

#1

Hodges University

Naples, Florida
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hodges University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. 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.

International College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hodges University is $21,577 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students.

Full International College Computer Software & Applications Report

#2

DeVry University - Georgia

Decatur, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DeVry University - Georgia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. DeVry University - Georgia is a small private for-profit school situated in Decatur, Georgia. It awarded 4 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

DeVry University - Georgia also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend DeVry University - Georgia is $27,808 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.

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#3

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,055 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students per year to attend UNCW.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#4

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sullivan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Sullivan University is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

Sullivan University also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $22,392 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students per year to attend Sullivan University.

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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Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #5 spot on the list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer software degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

International Fine Arts College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend International Fine Arts College is $20,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students.

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#1 in overall quality

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is $14,739 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.

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 low student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.

Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Fort Smith, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer software degrees to 10 students 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 $9,637 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students per year to attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith.

Full University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Computer Software & Applications Report

#8

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 ranking, coming in at #8. Ai Atlanta is a small private for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 11 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Ai Atlanta also took the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,051 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students per year to attend Ai Atlanta.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

UA Little Rock did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UA Little Rock is $14,906 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.

Read more about Computer Software & Applications at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

#10

The Art Institute of Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, Virginia

The Art Institute of Virginia Beach landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Ai Virginia Beach not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 $23,561 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students.

Full The Art Institute of Virginia Beach Computer Software & Applications Report

#11

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

College of Charleston landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students 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 yearly cost to attend C of C is $19,000 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students.

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#12

Living Arts College

Raleigh, North Carolina

Living Arts College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 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 yearly cost to attend Living Arts College is $25,110 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students.

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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#13

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 ranking, coming in at #13. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 2 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students list, U Miami has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $46,949 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students per year to attend U Miami.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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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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