2025 Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region
93Colleges in the Southeast Region
17,151Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #15 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 93 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17,151 degrees in general computer & information sciences annually.
Choosing a Great General Computer & Information Sciences School
Your choice of general computer & information sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Computer & Information Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
General Computer & Information Sciences Rankings by Degree Level
The computer and information sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for General Computer & Information Sciences in the Southeast Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the computer and information sciences degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
18 Top Southeast Region Schools in Computer and Information Sciences
3,298Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general computer & information sciences. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.
There were approximately 3298 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
290Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in general computer & information sciences needs to check out University of Virginia - Main Campus. Located in the midsize suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #35 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were about 290 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.
495Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Virginia Tech if you wish to pursue a degree in general computer & information sciences. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.
There were approximately 495 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
434Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat George Mason University if you wish to pursue a degree in general computer & information sciences. GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 434 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.
452Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 452 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
261Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 261 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.
118Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
JMU is a very large public university located in the city of Harrisonburg. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 118 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available.
229Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.
There were approximately 229 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent year we have data available.
453Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
FIU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Miami. This university ranks 13th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 453 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.
581Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
UCF is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. This university ranks 10th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 581 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available.
161Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 161 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.
251Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 9th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 251 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
181Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the large city of Tampa. This university ranks 8th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 181 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent data year.
URichmond is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of University of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means URichmond is a great university overall.
There were roughly 24 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent year we have data available.
142Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 142 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.
127Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
UK is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lexington. This university ranks 1st out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were roughly 127 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UK 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 #103 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.
There were roughly 16 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent data year.
115Computer and Information Sciences Degrees Awarded
UA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tuscaloosa. A Best Colleges rank of #180 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 115 general computer & information sciences students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year.
Rest of the Top Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Rankings in Majors Related to Computer and Information Sciences
One of 5 majors within the Computer Information Systems area of study, General Computer & Information Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
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).
Your choice of general computer & information sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Computer & Information Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
