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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
Software Engineering is the 167th most popular major in the country with 4,251 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 453 software engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in software engineering. That schools that top this list have a program in software engineering in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise landed the #1 spot on the list. UVa - Wise is a public institution located in Wise, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stratford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Stratford University is a private for-profit institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Gulf Coast University is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 72 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a medium-sized school located in Daytona Beach, Florida that handed out 20 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Kennesaw State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Kennesaw State University is a public institution located in Kennesaw, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 110 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #7, Morehouse College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s computer software engineering students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #8, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Lipscomb is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Sail University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Full Sail University is a large school located in Winter Park, Florida that handed out 62 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Mercer University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s computer software engineering students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, 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 87%.
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 20 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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George Mason University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified ’s computer software engineering students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #13, Rasmussen University - Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Ocala, Florida, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s computer software engineering students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer software engineering degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
West Virginia University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 14 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
East Carolina University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s computer software engineering students in 2020-2021.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 0 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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DeVry University - Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. DeVry University - Florida is a small private for-profit school situated in Miramar, Florida. It awarded 0 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Virginia International University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s computer software engineering degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 0 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, DeVry University - Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. DeVry University - Georgia is located in Decatur, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.
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American National University - Lexington landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ANU Lexington is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s computer software engineering degrees to qualified students.
DeVry University - Virginia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s computer software engineering degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 Software Engineering at DeVry University - Virginia
With a ranking of #17, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Computer Software Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s computer software engineering students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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