by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Computer & IS Security is the 50th most popular major in the country with 22,829 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 5,005 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,214 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 55 colleges that offer a degree in computer and IS security. That schools that top this list have a program in computer and IS security in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students.
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, ECPI University landed the #1 spot on the list. ECPI University is a private for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 366 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ferrum College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Ferrum, Virginia, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 55 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Limestone College landed the #3 spot on the list. Gaffney, South 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 17 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer & IS Security at Limestone College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tampa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tampa is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 66 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school awarded 235 degrees to qualified bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Computer & IS Security at American Military University
Florida Memorial University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Miami Gardens, Florida 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 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer & IS Security at Florida Memorial University
With a ranking of #7, Pensacola State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region list. Pensacola State College is a public institution located in Pensacola, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer & IS Security at Pensacola State
Sullivan University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region list. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 13 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance 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.
Read more about Computer & IS Security at Sullivan University
Saint Leo University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Saint Leo, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer & IS Security at St. Leo University
With a ranking of #10, Old Dominion University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Georgia came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Georgia is a fairly large school located in Dahlonega, Georgia that handed out 40 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Guilford College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region list. Guilford is a small school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 4 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer & IS Security at Guilford College
Murray State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer & IS Security at Murray State University
Hodges University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. International College is located in Naples, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Computer & IS Security at International College
Randolph - Macon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Randolph - Macon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Read more about Computer & IS Security at Randolph - Macon College
Columbia Southern University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Orange Beach, Alabama, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 63 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer & IS Security at Columbia Southern University
Rasmussen University - Florida ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Ocala, Florida. It awarded 37 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rasmussen University - Florida Computer & IS Security Report
Marshall University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region list. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 23 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Augusta University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Augusta University is a medium-sized school located in Augusta, Georgia that handed out 18 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer & IS Security at Augusta University
The University of West Florida landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UWF is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 29 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The University of West Florida Computer & IS Security Report
With a ranking of #21, Bluefield College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Bluefield, Virginia, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Kennesaw State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. KSU Georgia is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Arkansas Tech University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Arkansas Tech University is a medium-sized school located in Russellville, Arkansas that handed out 17 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Computer & IS Security at Arkansas Tech University
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 20 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Computer & IS Security at Tulane University of Louisiana
University of Richmond ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Richmond is a small private not-for-profit school situated in University of Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 4 bachelors’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
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