2025 Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region
73Colleges in the Southeast Region
8,230CompSci Degrees Awarded
$76,986Avg 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 looked at 73 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,230 degrees in computer science annually.
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 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Duke University is one of the best schools in the country 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 2,152 colleges 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 data year. Degree recipients from the computer science major at Duke University make $56,370 above the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Any student pursuing a degree in computer science needs 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 #18 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were about 246 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year. Those computer science students who get their degree from Vanderbilt University make $45,258 more than the standard compsci grad.
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Every student pursuing a degree in computer science has to take a look at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 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. Computer Science degree recipients from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill get an earnings boost of around $13,307 above the typical income of computer science graduates.
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 #31 out of 2,152 colleges 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 year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer science program at Emory University make $3,637 above the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
NC State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 423 computer science students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available. Computer Science degree recipients from North Carolina State University get an earnings boost of around $11,824 above the average earnings of computer science graduates.
Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 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 $2,560 more than the average compsci student.
Located in the 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 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.
There were roughly 141 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year. Those computer science students who get their degree from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus make $35,776 more than the standard compsci grad.
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Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,152 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. Computer Science degree recipients from Tulane University of Louisiana get an earnings boost of about $13,842 above the average income of computer science graduates.
Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Winston-Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #76 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 53 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the compsci program earn around $75,625 in their early career salary.
Located in the small suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #103 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.
There were about 93 computer science students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the computer science degree program at William & Mary get $7,970 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 9th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were roughly 294 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the compsci program state that they receive average early career income of $48,889.
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Located in the rural area of Lakeland, Florida Poly is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 39th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 112 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Florida Poly in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 426 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the compsci program state that they receive average early career earnings of $66,803.
Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 784 computer science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the compsci program make around $68,523 for their early career.
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.
