2024 Best Computational Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in computational science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #118 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of computational science. Combined, these schools handed out 146 master's degrees in computational science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computational Science School for Your Master's Degree

The computational science master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computational science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computational science students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt computational science students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computational science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computational science students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computational Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Computational Science in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in computational science.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Computational Science

1

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

28 Annual Graduates

Vanderbilt University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in computational science. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.More information about a master’s in computational science from Vanderbilt University

2

Clemson University
Clemson, SC

Clemson University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in computational science. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computational science from Clemson University

3

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

41 Annual Graduates

University of Central Florida is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in computational science. UCF is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando.More information about a master’s in computational science from University of Central Florida

4

New College of Florida
Sarasota, FL

12 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in computational science needs to check out New College of Florida. Located in the city of Sarasota, New College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in computational science from New College of Florida

5

Florida International University
Miami, FL

8 Annual Graduates

FIU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Miami.More information about a master’s in computational science from Florida International University

Best Computational Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computational science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	70
North Carolina	178	48
Tennessee	166	28
Louisiana	147	0
South Carolina	146	0

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Computational Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Computational Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Computational Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Computational Science	146

Most Popular Majors Related to Computational Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Studies	246
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	233
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	153
Sustainability Science	150
Nutrition Science	127
Interdisciplinary Studies	92
Gerontology	89
Human Computer Interaction	73
Systems Theory	56
Historic Preservation	50

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Yearofthedragon. More about our data sources and methodologies.