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

37 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,502 Master's Degrees
$87,621 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #17 in popularity, computer science is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 37 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for computer science students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,502 master's degrees in computer science to qualified students.

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

Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region The compsci 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

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

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

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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The compsci 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 Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.


 

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

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

10 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in CompSci

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Duke University
Durham, NC
51 Annual Graduates

Duke University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in computer science. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham.More information about a master’s in computer science from Duke University

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
26 Annual Graduates

Vanderbilt University is a great decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in computer science. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in computer science from Vanderbilt University

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It's hard to beat Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in computer science. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Master's recipients from the computer science major at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus make $10,888 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a master’s in computer science from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
19 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Emory University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in computer science. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a master’s in computer science from Emory University

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31 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in computer science from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.

Those computer science students who get their master's degree from North Carolina State University make $7,265 more than the standard compsci student.

More information about a master’s in computer science from North Carolina State University

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60 Annual Graduates

UGA is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Athens.More information about a master’s in computer science from University of Georgia

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UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Charlotte.

Master's students who receive their degree from the compsci program earn an average of $72,331 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in computer science from University of North Carolina at Charlotte

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21 Annual Graduates

UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville.More information about a master’s in computer science from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
7 Annual Graduates

UARK is a very large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville.More information about a master’s in computer science from University of Arkansas

Best Computer Science Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 208 99
Georgia 190 410
Virginia 182 10
North Carolina 178 646
Tennessee 166 117
Alabama 151 33
Kentucky 147 39
Louisiana 147 88
South Carolina 146 26
Mississippi 145 1
Arkansas 121 22
West Virginia 112 11

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Computer Science is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

CompSci Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 1,502

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 4,928
Information Technology 3,026
Computer Software & Applications 624
Information Science 551
Computer Systems Analysis 429
Other Computer & Information Sciences 205
Computer Systems Networking 156
Computer Programming 8

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