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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 64,260 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,855 and $27,850 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 210 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer and information sciences 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 information sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The computer & information sciences 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 “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 406 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Duke University is $371 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 229 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt is $3,176 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 210 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 843 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $65 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UF.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UF Computer & Information Sciences Report
Out of the 210 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #4 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 572 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $3,753 for southeast region computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 3,133 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is $8,818 for southeast region computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Chattahoochee Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Chattahoochee Technical College is a public institution located in Marietta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 475 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Chattahoochee Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Chattahoochee Technical College is $2,058 for southeast region computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Virginia is a large public school situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. It awarded 507 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Virginia has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia is $12,476 for southeast region computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Wake Forest University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Wake Forest University also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Wake Forest University is $10,401 for southeast region computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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With a ranking of #9, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 614 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State University is $4,950 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Wake Technical Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 1,211 degrees to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Wake Technical Community College also took the #22 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $3,886 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Wake Technical Community College.
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William & Mary landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Williamsburg, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
William & Mary also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend William & Mary is $5,972 for southeast region computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Central Florida landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 858 diplomas to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCF has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $4,468 for southeast region computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UCF Computer & Information Sciences Report
Virginia Tech landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 747 diplomas to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Tech is $11,934 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Hillsborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 187 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, HCC is also in the top of our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Hillsborough Community College is $2,919 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 614 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
USF Tampa excels when it comes to computer and information sciences quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $4,176 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, 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.
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West Georgia Technical College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Waco, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for West Georgia Technical College is $247 for southeast region computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
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Ogeechee Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ogeechee Technical College is a small public school situated in Statesboro, Georgia. It awarded 59 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Ogeechee Technical College is $1,282 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
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North Carolina State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 691 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
NC State also took the #10 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NC State is $7,283 for southeast region computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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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Palm Beach State College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Palm Beach State College is a large public school situated in Lake Worth, Florida. It awarded 284 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,452 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Palm Beach State College.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. FSCJ is a public institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 480 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Florida State College at Jacksonville is $1,144 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
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With a ranking of #21, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 406 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $8,303 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Florida International University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. FIU is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 811 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, FIU is in the top on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida International University is $3,196 for southeast region computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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With a ranking of #23, Valencia College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 1,118 students in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Valencia College also did well on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $4,942 for southeast region computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Valencia College.
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St Petersburg College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SPC is a public institution located in Clearwater, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 638 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $676 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SPC.
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With a ranking of #25, Central Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Central Piedmont Community College is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 251 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Central Piedmont Community College is also in the top of our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Piedmont Community College is $5,676 for southeast region computer & information sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.
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