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2024 Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southeast Region

213 Ranked Colleges
64,260 Degrees Awarded
$8,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer & information sciences students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, computer & 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 & information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,855 and $27,850 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 213 colleges that offer a degree in computer & information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer & information sciences programs and 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 & information sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in the Southeast Region

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Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 1,211 ’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region computer & information sciences students list, Wake Technical Community College has also earned the #9 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.

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

Out of the 213 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #2 spot on the list. American Public University System is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 1,008 ’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

American Military University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend American Public University System is $10,563 for southeast region computer & information sciences students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Augusta Technical College
Augusta, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augusta Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region. Augusta Technical College is located in Augusta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 241 ’s computer & information sciences degrees to qualified students.

Augusta Technical College also took the #23 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,345 for southeast region computer & information sciences students per year to attend Augusta Technical College.

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Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gwinnett Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized school is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and it awarded 708 ’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

GTC also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $12,696 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students per year to attend Gwinnett Technical College.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsborough Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer & 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 ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $2,949 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students per year to attend Hillsborough Community College.

Full Hillsborough Community College Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, North Carolina

Central Piedmont Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer & information sciences degrees to 251 students in 2020-2021.

Central Piedmont Community College excels when it comes to computer & information sciences quality. 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 $5,710 for southeast region computer & information sciences students per year to attend Central Piedmont Community College.

Full Central Piedmont Community College Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Valencia College
Orlando, Florida

Valencia College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Valencia College is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,118 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Valencia College is also in the top of our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $5,354 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students.

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South Louisiana Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer & information sciences degrees to 140 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for South Louisiana Community College is $8,753 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students.

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Ogeechee Technical College
Statesboro, Georgia

With a ranking of #9, Ogeechee Technical College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Statesboro, Georgia, this small public school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified ’s computer & information sciences students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $2,054 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students per year to attend Ogeechee Technical College.

Full Ogeechee Technical College Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Florida State College at Jacksonville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this large public school awarded 480 degrees to qualified ’s computer & information sciences students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville is $3,129 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students.

Full Florida State College at Jacksonville Computer & Information Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #11, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 1,211 ’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Northern Virginia Community College is in the top on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $9,452 for southeast region computer & information sciences students.

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West Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. West Georgia Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Waco, Georgia. It awarded 51 ’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend West Georgia Technical College is $1,731 for southeast region computer & information sciences students.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school situated in Clarkston, Georgia. It awarded 312 ’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $3,708 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students per year to attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College.

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Delgado Community College
New Orleans, Louisiana

Delgado Community College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Delgado Community College is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 163 ’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Delgado Community College is $8,311 for southeast region computer & information sciences students.

Full Delgado Community College Computer & Information Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #15, Seminole State College of Florida did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Sanford, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer & information sciences degrees to 487 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $8,427 for southeast region computer & information sciences students per year to attend Seminole State College of Florida.

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With a ranking of #16, Florida International University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 811 ’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $5,298 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.

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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small public school situated in Martinsburg, West Virginia. It awarded 75 ’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is $5,505 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students.

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

ECPI University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. ECPI University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 994 ’s computer & information sciences degrees to qualified students.

ECPI University also claimed a top spot on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. It costs about $22,432 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students per year to attend ECPI University.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 3,133 ’s computer & 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 per year to attend Georgia Tech.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full Georgia Tech Computer & Information Sciences Report

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Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, Georgia

With a ranking of #20, Georgia Military College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 87 diplomas to qualified ’s computer & information sciences students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Military College is $11,029 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #21 spot on the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer & information sciences degrees to 614 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region computer & information sciences students list, Florida State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,946 for southeast region computer & information sciences students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, Florida

St Petersburg College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in St. Petersburg, Florida, this large public school handed out 638 diplomas to qualified ’s computer & information sciences students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $2,668 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students per year to attend St Petersburg College.

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Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, Florida

With a ranking of #23, Palm Beach State College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Palm Beach State College is located in Lake Worth, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 284 ’s computer & information sciences degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Palm Beach State College is $9,481 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students.

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NorthWest Arkansas Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NorthWest Arkansas Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bentonville, Arkansas. It awarded 16 ’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend NWACC is $5,828 for southeast region computer & information sciences students.

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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is a small school located in North Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 52 ’s computer & information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is $12,788 for Southeast Region Computer & Information Sciences students.

Full University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College Computer & Information Sciences Report

Rest of the Best 32 in Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 32 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Santa Fe College
Gainesville, FL
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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

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