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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 211 colleges that offered a degree 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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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 Getting Aid.
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 & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Chattahoochee Technical College is located in Marietta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 475 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
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 $2,834 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students with aid.
Full Chattahoochee Technical College Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 572 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,469 for southeast region computer & information sciences students with aid per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.
Full UNC Chapel Hill Computer & Information Sciences Report
Out of the 211 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 187 diplomas to qualified ’s computer and information sciences 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. It costs about $2,949 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students with aid per year to attend HCC.
Full HCC Computer & Information Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 1,211 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region computer & information sciences students with aid list, Wake Technical Community College has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $6,767 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students with aid.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Valencia College is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,118 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Valencia College also claimed a top spot 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 estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $5,354 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students with aid.
Full Valencia College Computer & Information Sciences Report
Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. FSCJ is a large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 480 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,129 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students with aid per year to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville.
Full FSCJ Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 843 degrees to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region computer & information sciences students with aid list, UF has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $5,135 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Florida Computer & Information Sciences Report
Palm Beach State College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lake Worth, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer and information sciences degrees to 284 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Palm Beach State College is $9,481 for southeast region computer & information sciences students with aid.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Palm Beach State College
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. 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. It costs about $14,974 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students with aid per year to attend Georgia Tech.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Georgia Tech
Ogeechee Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Ogeechee Technical College is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Ogeechee Technical College is $2,054 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students with aid.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Ogeechee Technical College
West Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Waco, Georgia, this medium-sized public school handed out 51 diplomas to qualified ’s computer and information sciences students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend West Georgia Technical College is $1,731 for southeast region computer & information sciences students with aid.
Full West Georgia Technical College Computer & Information Sciences Report
Central Piedmont Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 251 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Piedmont Community College also claimed a top spot 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 $5,710 for southeast region computer & information sciences students with aid per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.
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Gwinnett Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Gwinnett Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia that handed out 708 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
GTC also took the #19 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GTC is $12,696 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students with aid.
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Athens Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Athens Technical College is a small public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 62 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Athens Technical College is $4,759 for southeast region computer & information sciences students with aid.
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Indian River State College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Indian River State College is a public institution located in Fort Pierce, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 150 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Indian River State College is $3,786 for southeast region computer & information sciences students with aid.
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With a ranking of #16, Augusta Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Augusta Technical College is located in Augusta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 241 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Augusta Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Augusta Technical College is $9,345 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students with aid.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Augusta Technical College
St Petersburg College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Clearwater, Florida, and it awarded 638 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $2,668 for southeast region computer & information sciences students with aid per year to attend St Petersburg College.
Full St Petersburg College Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of Central Florida ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 858 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,618 for southeast region computer & information sciences students with aid per year to attend UCF.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at University of Central Florida
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 614 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,946 for southeast region computer & information sciences students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Full Florida State Computer & Information Sciences Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 507 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region computer & information sciences students with aid list, University of Virginia has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Virginia is $22,006 for southeast region computer & information sciences students with aid.
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 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at University of Virginia
With a ranking of #21, American Public University System did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. American Military University is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 1,008 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region computer & information sciences students with aid list, American Military University has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $10,563 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students with aid.
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 & Information Sciences at American Military University
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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.
On top of its placing in this ranking, USF Tampa also did well on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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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Northern Virginia Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,211 ’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Northern Virginia Community College also did well 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 Northern Virginia Community College is $9,452 for southeast region computer & information sciences students with aid.
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Florida International University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 811 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, FIU also did well 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. It costs about $5,298 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students with aid per year to attend FIU.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Florida International University Computer & Information Sciences Report
Duke University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 406 ’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Duke is $32,459 for southeast region computer & information sciences students with aid.
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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Duke University Computer & Information Sciences Report
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