2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’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 Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 525 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in computer software and applications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer software and applications programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 14 masters’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.
Appalachian State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 119 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s computer software degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
UNCW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Tech is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 masters’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
University of Virginia also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Austin Peay State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, and it awarded 48 masters’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.
Austin Peay State University also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Austin Peay State University are $14,669, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 34 masters’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree computer software students list, UGA has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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George Mason University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 198 masters’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree computer software students list, GMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410.
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The University of West Florida landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s computer software students in 2019-2020.
UWF also took the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of West Florida are $24,894, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #10, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 3 masters’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.
Full Sail University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Winter Park, Florida, and it awarded 6 masters’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Full Sail University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Full Sail University are $19,468, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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- *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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