by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 14,336 people earned their degree in computer software and applications, making the major the 84th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer software and applications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,619 and had an average of $33,819 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,036 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,069 and $35,359 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 223 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a degree in computer software and applications. To top this list, a school must have a successful computer software and applications program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Polytechnic University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer software degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #2 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 30 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Beacon College landed the #3 spot on the list. Beacon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Leesburg, Florida. It awarded 17 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #4 spot on the list. UNCW is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. College of Charleston is a fairly large school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 14 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Software & Applications at College of Charleston
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at UA Little Rock
The Art Institute of Virginia Beach landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this small private for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2020-2021.
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The Art Institute of Atlanta came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ai Atlanta is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 10 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Ai Atlanta
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
DeVry University - Georgia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. DeVry University - Georgia is a private for-profit institution located in Decatur, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Union University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Union University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Tennessee. It awarded 8 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Union University
Lipscomb University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lipscomb University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Software & Applications at Lipscomb University
Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Trevecca Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 4 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Trevecca Nazarene University
With a ranking of #14, Belmont University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 4 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Living Arts College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Living Arts College is a small private for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 4 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Living Arts College Computer Software & Applications Report
With a ranking of #17, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at U Miami
Sullivan University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Sullivan University is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 3 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Sullivan University Computer Software & Applications Report
Hodges University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. International College is located in Naples, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at International College
DeVry University - Florida landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. DeVry University - Florida is a small school located in Miramar, Florida that handed out 2 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
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Emmanuel College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Emmanuel College is located in Franklin Springs, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.
Full Emmanuel College Computer Software & Applications Report
With a ranking of #22, Shenandoah University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Shenandoah is a small school located in Winchester, Virginia that handed out 1 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Software & Applications at Shenandoah University
DeVry University - Virginia landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Arlington, Virginia, this small private for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2020-2021.
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.
Full DeVry University - Virginia Computer Software & Applications Report
Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s list. Tulane is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Tulane University of Louisiana Computer Software & Applications Report
Nossi College of Art came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Computer Software Major in the Southeast Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Madison, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Full Nossi College of Art Computer Software & Applications Report
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