by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
Mathematics & Computer Science is the 221st most popular major in the country with 1,302 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, mathematics and computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $80,867 and had an average of $19,874 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 82 mathematics and computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 63 mathematics and computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in mathematics and computer science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their mathematics and computer science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Wesleyan University landed the #1 spot on the list. Virginia Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 7 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mathematics & Computer Science at Virginia Wesleyan University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Warren Wilson College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Swannanoa, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s math and compsci degrees to 1 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryan College - Dayton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. William Jennings Bryan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Tennessee. It awarded 1 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Full William Jennings Bryan College Mathematics & Computer Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Southeast Region. Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mathematics & Computer Science at Emory University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Southeast Region. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 31 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full George Mason University Mathematics & Computer Science Report
Palm Beach Atlantic University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Palm Beach Atlantic is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Palm Beach, Florida. It awarded 1 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mathematics & Computer Science at Palm Beach Atlantic
The University of Tampa ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s math and compsci degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lipscomb University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Lipscomb University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 1 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees 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. 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%.
Read full report on Mathematics & Computer Science at Lipscomb University
Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s math and compsci students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s math and compsci students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Read full report on Mathematics & Computer Science at UNC Charlotte
With a ranking of #10, Furman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s math and compsci students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Converse College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mathematics & Computer Science at Converse College
With a ranking of #10, Newberry College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Newberry, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s math and compsci degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mathematics & Computer Science at Newberry College
Claflin University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Claflin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Claflin University Mathematics & Computer Science Report
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