2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 172 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular computer science programs in the United States.
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Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region”.
Top 25 Most Popular Colleges for Computer Science in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 880 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Computer Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 520 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 North Carolina State University
Out of the 172 schools in the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 461 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Computer Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 404 students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Duke University Computer Science Report
Out of the 172 schools in the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Georgia State University is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 366 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia State Computer Science Report
University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 321 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full UGA Computer Science Report
Kennesaw State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. KSU Georgia is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 324 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Science at Kennesaw State University
With a ranking of #7, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 296 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Science at Northern Virginia Community College
Vanderbilt University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 229 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Computer Science at Vanderbilt University
With a ranking of #10, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 185 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full Georgia Tech Computer Science Report
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 121 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Louisiana State University Computer Science Report
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 115 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UT Knoxville Computer Science Report
Emory University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 108 diplomas to qualified ’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Emory Computer Science Report
University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 106 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Science at UL Lafayette
Tennessee Technological University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Cookeville, Tennessee, this medium-sized public school handed out 100 diplomas to qualified ’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Tennessee Technological University Computer Science Report
University of Arkansas landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 95 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. 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 UARK
Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 95 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Full Appalachian State Computer Science Report
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 86 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Computer Science at UNC Greensboro
University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 85 diplomas to qualified ’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 North Carolina at Wilmington
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 84 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middle Tennessee State University Computer Science Report
Louisiana Tech University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Ruston, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.
Full Louisiana Tech University Computer Science Report
Auburn University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn University is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 80 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Auburn University Computer Science Report
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 84 ’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Computer Science at University of Memphis
William & Mary came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Williamsburg, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s compsci degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at William & Mary
East Carolina University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 77 ’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Full ECU Computer Science Report
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