2023 Best Value Colleges for Computer Science in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
74
Ranked Colleges
7,865
Degrees Awarded
$13,700
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Computer Science is the 12th most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 7,865 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,947 and $23,759 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 74 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Computer Science in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 461 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $12,469 for southeast region compsci students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school situated in Annandale, Virginia. It awarded 296 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Virginia Community College also made our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Northern Virginia Community College is $9,452 for Southeast Region CompSci students with aid.
Read more about Computer Science at Northern Virginia Community College
Out of the 74 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #3 spot on the list. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 404 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Duke also made our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $32,459 for Southeast Region CompSci students with aid per year to attend Duke University.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Computer Science at Duke
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 520 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for North Carolina State University is $16,411 for Southeast Region CompSci students with aid.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full NC State Computer Science Report
Out of the 74 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 321 students in 2020-2021.
UGA also made our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $14,257 for Southeast Region CompSci students with aid per year to attend University of Georgia.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Computer Science at UGA
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 185 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Tech is $14,974 for Southeast Region CompSci students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Georgia Tech Computer Science Report
Appalachian State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Appalachian State University is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $13,989 for Southeast Region CompSci students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, 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 Appalachian State Computer Science Report
With a ranking of #8, Florida Polytechnic University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this small public school handed out 65 diplomas to qualified ’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Poly, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Polytechnic University is $16,065 for southeast region compsci students with aid.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Florida Poly
Georgia State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 366 students in 2020-2021.
Georgia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $17,242 for Southeast Region CompSci students with aid per year to attend Georgia State.
Read more about Computer Science at Georgia State University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 880 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte also made our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $17,634 for Southeast Region CompSci students with aid per year to attend UNC Charlotte.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Computer Science Report
North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 68 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend NC A&T is $10,563 for Southeast Region CompSci students with aid.
Read more about Computer Science at North Carolina A & T State University
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 59 degrees to qualified ’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,346 for Southeast Region CompSci students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Read more about Computer Science at University of South Florida - Main Campus
John Tyler Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Chester, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for John Tyler Community College is $5,959 for Southeast Region CompSci students with aid.
Read full report on Computer Science at John Tyler Community College
Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 229 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Vanderbilt also took the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,970 for southeast region compsci students with aid per year to attend Vanderbilt University.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Vanderbilt Computer Science Report
West Virginia University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,355 for Southeast Region CompSci students with aid per year to attend West Virginia University.
Read more about Computer Science at WVU
University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $11,629 for Southeast Region CompSci students with aid.
Read more about Computer Science at UNC Greensboro
Fayetteville State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Fayetteville State University is a public institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Fayetteville State University is $6,969 for southeast region compsci students with aid.
Read more about Computer Science at Fayetteville State University
William & Mary did quite well in the 2023 Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 78 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at William & Mary, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,593 for Southeast Region CompSci students with aid per year to attend William & Mary.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at William & Mary
The University of West Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 17 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $7,089 for southeast region compsci students with aid per year to attend The University of West Florida.
Full The University of West Florida Computer Science Report
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 84 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,752 for southeast region compsci students with aid per year to attend Middle Tennessee State University.
Read full report on Computer Science at Middle Tennessee State University
With a ranking of #21, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 95 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UARK, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $16,507 for southeast region compsci students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Computer Science at UARK
Itawamba Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. ICC is a small school located in Fulton, Mississippi that handed out 11 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Itawamba Community College is $4,086 for southeast region compsci students with aid.
Read full report on Computer Science at ICC
East Carolina University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend East Carolina University is $16,550 for Southeast Region CompSci students with aid.
Read more about Computer Science at East Carolina University
University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UL Lafayette is $13,094 for southeast region compsci students with aid.
Read more about Computer Science at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
University of New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Best Value CompSci Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UNO is $12,140 for Southeast Region CompSci students with aid.
Read full report on Computer Science at UNO
