2024 Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region
77Colleges in the Southeast Region
8,230CompSci Degrees Awarded
$60,230Avg Early-Career Salary
Computer Science is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #12 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 77 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of computer science. Combined, these schools handed out 8,230 degrees in computer science to qualified students.
The compsci program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Science rankings. For our Best Overall Computer Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Computer Science in the Southeast Region
The schools below may not offer all types of compsci degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Duke University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in computer science. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were about 428 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer science program at Duke University make $54,905 more than the standard college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Any student pursuing a degree in computer science has to look into Vanderbilt University. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 246 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer science major at Vanderbilt University get $41,484 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Any student who is interested in computer science needs to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were roughly 472 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year. Those computer science students who get their degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn $13,932 more than the average compsci graduate.
It is hard to beat Emory University if you wish to pursue a degree in computer science. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were about 101 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer science degree program at Emory University make $13,020 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.
There were about 141 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the computer science degree program at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus earn $38,279 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were about 343 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Those computer science students who get their degree from University of Georgia receive $10,678 more than the typical compsci graduate.
NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 423 computer science students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year. Computer Science degree recipients from North Carolina State University earn a boost of about $24,141 above the typical earnings of computer science majors.
Located in the city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were roughly 87 computer science students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available. Those computer science students who get their degree from University of Miami receive $7,284 more than the average compsci graduate.
Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.
There were about 40 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #111 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.
There were approximately 93 computer science students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Science degree recipients from William & Mary get an earnings boost of about $10,978 over the average earnings of computer science graduates.
Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 53 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year. Computer Science degree recipients from Wake Forest University get an earnings boost of approximately $9,868 above the typical income of computer science graduates.
Here are some additional great schools for Computer Science students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region award.
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).
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The compsci program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Computer Science rankings. For our Best Overall Computer Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
