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2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

13 Ranked Colleges
308 Degrees Awarded
$20,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 13,180 people earned their degree in computer software and applications, making the major the 90th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer software and applications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,738 and had an average of $32,112 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,705 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,466 and $31,771 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 308 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer software and applications. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer software and applications programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer software and applications program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Software & Applications (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 7 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Tech is $11,454 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Georgia Tech Computer Software & Applications Report

#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

UAFS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UAFS is $8,392 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#3

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer software students in 2019-2020.

UNCW also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Wilmington is $14,415 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#4

College of Charleston

Charleston, South Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. C of C is a fairly large public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 18 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k list, C of C has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for College of Charleston is $15,910 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 9 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA Little Rock, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arkansas at Little Rock is $16,775 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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AI Miami International University of Art and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

International Fine Arts College also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend AI Miami International University of Art and Design is $19,579 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7

Hodges University

Naples, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Hodges University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. International College is a small school located in Naples, Florida that handed out 2 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

International College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Hodges University is $21,753 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full International College Computer Software & Applications Report

#8

The Art Institute of Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, Virginia

With a ranking of #8, The Art Institute of Virginia Beach did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer software degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Ai Virginia Beach also took the #12 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The Art Institute of Virginia Beach is $23,983 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

The Art Institute of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #9, The Art Institute of Atlanta did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ai Atlanta is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 11 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k list, Ai Atlanta has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $23,167 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Ai Atlanta.

Full The Art Institute of Atlanta Computer Software & Applications Report

#10

DeVry University - Georgia

Decatur, Georgia

DeVry University - Georgia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. DeVry University - Georgia is located in Decatur, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k list, DeVry University - Georgia has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for DeVry University - Georgia is $27,955 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

Sullivan University

Louisville, Kentucky

Sullivan University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Sullivan University is a small private for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 9 bachelors’s computer software degrees in 2019-2020.

Sullivan University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $24,381 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Sullivan University.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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#12

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#2 in overall quality

University of Miami ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s computer software degrees to qualified students.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $36,623 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer software students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend U Miami.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full U Miami Computer Software & Applications Report

#13

Living Arts College

Raleigh, North Carolina

Living Arts College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer software degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Living Arts College also made our “Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Living Arts College is $24,285 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer Software students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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