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2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

29 Ranked Colleges
762 Degrees Awarded
$7,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer & IS Security is the 60th most popular major in the country with 20,700 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 associate degree level specifically, there were 762 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in computer and IS security. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and IS security programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer and IS security 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 and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security in the Southeast Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chattahoochee Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Marietta, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

Chattahoochee Technical College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $1,137 for southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students per year to attend Chattahoochee Technical College.

Full Chattahoochee Technical College Computer & IS Security Report

#2

Augusta Technical College

Augusta, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta Technical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Augusta Technical College is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Augusta Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Augusta Technical College is $9,842 for southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students.

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#3

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gwinnett Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. GTC is a medium-sized school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia that handed out 87 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students list, GTC has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GTC is $11,110 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 246 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students list, Northern Virginia Community College has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $10,005 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hillsborough Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region. HCC is a fairly large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 2 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

HCC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for HCC is $3,238 for southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students.

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#11 in overall quality

West Georgia Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. West Georgia Technical College is a public institution located in Waco, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

West Georgia Technical College also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for West Georgia Technical College is $1,665 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students.

Full West Georgia Technical College Computer & IS Security Report

#10 in overall quality

Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

FSCJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State College at Jacksonville is $3,916 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students.

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#8

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Martinsburg, West Virginia
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Martinsburg, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,293 for southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students per year to attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College.

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#9

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida
#9 in overall quality

St Petersburg College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. SPC is a public institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SPC also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend SPC is $3,226 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students.

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#13 in overall quality

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Valdosta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is $-673 for southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.

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#11

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi
#15 in overall quality

Hinds Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Raymond, Mississippi. It awarded 15 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students list, Hinds Community College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hinds Community College is $3,757 for southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students.

Full Hinds Community College Computer & IS Security Report

#12

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

Sullivan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Sullivan University is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students list, Sullivan University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,392 for southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students per year to attend Sullivan University.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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#13

East Mississippi Community College

Scooba, Mississippi
#18 in overall quality

East Mississippi Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. East Mississippi Community College is located in Scooba, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.

EMCC also took the #18 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for East Mississippi Community College is $6,039 for southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students.

Full East Mississippi Community College Computer & IS Security Report

#14

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Wake Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students list, Wake Technical Community College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $6,876 for southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students.

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#15

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Broward College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. BC is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.

BC also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $12,649 for southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students per year to attend Broward College.

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#16

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, Georgia
#22 in overall quality

Georgia Military College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Military College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 10 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Military College also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Military College is $9,792 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students.

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#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Georgia Piedmont Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small school located in Clarkston, Georgia that handed out 3 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Piedmont Technical College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College is $5,682 for southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students.

Full Georgia Piedmont Technical College Computer & IS Security Report

#18

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, Florida
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Santa Fe College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Santa Fe College is a fairly large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 2 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Santa Fe College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Santa Fe College is $11,420 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students.

Full Santa Fe College Computer & IS Security Report

#19

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#23 in overall quality

Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

FTCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fayetteville Technical Community College is $5,366 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students.

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#20

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, Florida
#20 in overall quality

Pasco-Hernando State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in New Port Richey, Florida, and it awarded 14 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at PHSC, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pasco-Hernando State College is $4,923 for southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students.

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#21

Lord Fairfax Community College

Middletown, Virginia
#21 in overall quality

Lord Fairfax Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Lord Fairfax Community College is a medium-sized school located in Middletown, Virginia that handed out 11 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Lord Fairfax Community College also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for Lord Fairfax Community College is $6,497 for southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students.

Full Lord Fairfax Community College Computer & IS Security Report

#22

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, Mississippi
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perkinston, Mississippi that handed out 5 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is $8,503 for southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students.

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#23

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas
#24 in overall quality

Arkansas Tech University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Arkansas Tech University is located in Russellville, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students list, ATU has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ATU is $10,772 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students.

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#24

West Virginia Northern Community College

Wheeling, West Virginia

West Virginia Northern Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. WVNCC is a small public school situated in Wheeling, West Virginia. It awarded 6 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia Northern Community College is $4,524 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students.

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#25

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, Virginia

Germanna Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region ranking. Locust Grove, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Germanna Community College is $7,655 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students.

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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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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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