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2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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1,020 Degrees Awarded
$15,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 20,700 people earned their degree in computer and IS security, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,941 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,020 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in computer and IS security. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer and IS security programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer and IS security program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 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 and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 22 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Richmond landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in University of Richmond, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

URichmond also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $9,112 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Richmond.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#2

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of West Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of West Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 22 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

UWF also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $4,140 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of West Florida.

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#3

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 242 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

American Military University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend American Public University System is $10,013 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

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#4

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Dahlonega, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

UNG did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Georgia is $7,650 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at University of North Georgia

#5

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school situated in Augusta, Georgia. It awarded 5 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Augusta University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Augusta University is $8,352 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Augusta University Computer & IS Security Report

#6

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#22 in overall quality

Marshall University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Marshall University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Marshall University is $5,770 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Marshall University Computer & IS Security Report

#7

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
#13 in overall quality

Murray State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Murray State is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k list, Murray State has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,839 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Murray State.

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#8

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#5 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tulane is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k list, Tulane has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Tulane University of Louisiana is $23,968 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The 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.

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#9

Radford University

Radford, Virginia
#14 in overall quality

Radford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k list, Radford has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Radford University is $12,071 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Radford Computer & IS Security Report

#10

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Old Dominion University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Old Dominion, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Old Dominion is $12,017 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at Old Dominion University

#11

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Kennesaw, Georgia, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

KSU Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Kennesaw State University is $13,975 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at KSU Georgia

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UAH is a medium-sized school located in Huntsville, Alabama that handed out 2 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

UAH also took the #10 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,010 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville.

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#13

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, Florida
#17 in overall quality

Saint Leo University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Leo, Florida, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Leo University also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Leo University is $16,804 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Computer & IS Security at St. Leo University

#14

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

ECPI University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 316 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k list, ECPI University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,926 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ECPI University.

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#19 in overall quality

Rasmussen University - Florida landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized school located in Ocala, Florida that handed out 21 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Rasmussen University - Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rasmussen University - Florida is $18,893 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Rasmussen University - Florida Computer & IS Security Report

#16

Hodges University

Naples, Florida
#15 in overall quality

Hodges University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. International College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Naples, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at International College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $20,916 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend International College.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at Hodges University

#17

Guilford College

Greensboro, North Carolina
#18 in overall quality

Guilford College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k list, Guilford has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Guilford is $19,885 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Computer & IS Security at Guilford

#18

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, Alabama
#23 in overall quality

Columbia Southern University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Orange Beach, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia Southern University also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. The yearly cost to attend Columbia Southern University is $10,074 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Columbia Southern University Computer & IS Security Report

#19

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky
#20 in overall quality

Sullivan University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 15 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sullivan University, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sullivan University is $22,102 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

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.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at Sullivan University

#20

Limestone College

Gaffney, South Carolina
#16 in overall quality

Limestone College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Gaffney, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Limestone College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Limestone College is $22,236 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Limestone College Computer & IS Security Report

#21

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
#7 in overall quality

The University of Tampa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #21. The University of Tampa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT is $26,104 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer & IS Security at UT

#22

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#3 in overall quality

University of Miami came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 1 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $42,611 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend U Miami.

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 low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 & IS Security at U Miami

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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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