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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

29 Ranked Colleges
762 Degrees Awarded
$5,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Computer & IS Security is the 60th most popular major in the country with 20,700 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,941 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 762 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 29 colleges that offer a degree in computer and IS security. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer and IS security programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer and IS security program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chattahoochee Technical College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Marietta, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k list, Chattahoochee Technical College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $384 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Chattahoochee Technical College.

Full Chattahoochee Technical College Computer & IS Security Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hillsborough Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. HCC is a fairly large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 2 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

HCC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hillsborough Community College is $3,203 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Clearwater, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k list, SPC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St Petersburg College is $1,454 for southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Georgia Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. West Georgia Technical College is a public institution located in Waco, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

West Georgia Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend West Georgia Technical College is $-76 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k. A negative average net price may seem strange, but it generally means that financial aid will more than cover the cost to attend the school.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FSCJ, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville is $2,126 for southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full FSCJ Computer & IS Security Report

#13 in overall quality

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 13 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is $-1,368 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k. The negative number means the student will receive more financial aid on average than it costs to attend the school.

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#7

Augusta Technical College

Augusta, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

Augusta Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Augusta Technical College is located in Augusta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Augusta Technical College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Augusta Technical College is $9,345 for southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Augusta Technical College Computer & IS Security Report

#4 in overall quality

Northern Virginia Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Annandale, Virginia, this large public school awarded 246 degrees to qualified associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

Northern Virginia Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $8,175 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Northern Virginia Community College Computer & IS Security Report

#9

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Gwinnett Technical College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Gwinnett Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Lawrenceville, Georgia that handed out 87 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

GTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for GTC is $10,032 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full GTC Computer & IS Security Report

#10

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Hinds Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hinds Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Raymond, Mississippi. It awarded 15 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Hinds Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Hinds Community College is $3,109 for southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Martinsburg, West Virginia
#12 in overall quality

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is located in Martinsburg, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $5,792 for southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Blue Ridge Community and Technical College.

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#12

Wake Technical Community College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

Wake Technical Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Technical Community College, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wake Technical Community College is $4,607 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#16 in overall quality

Georgia Piedmont Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school situated in Clarkston, Georgia. It awarded 3 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Piedmont Technical College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College is $5,477 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, Florida
#20 in overall quality

Pasco-Hernando State College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in New Port Richey, Florida, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

PHSC also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend Pasco-Hernando State College is $3,819 for southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Pasco-Hernando State College Computer & IS Security Report

#15

Fayetteville Technical Community College

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Fayetteville Technical Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FTCC, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fayetteville Technical Community College is $4,126 for southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Fayetteville Technical Community College Computer & IS Security Report

#16

East Mississippi Community College

Scooba, Mississippi
#18 in overall quality

East Mississippi Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Scooba, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at EMCC, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend East Mississippi Community College is $5,288 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#17

Lord Fairfax Community College

Middletown, Virginia
#21 in overall quality

Lord Fairfax Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lord Fairfax Community College is a medium-sized school located in Middletown, Virginia that handed out 11 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Lord Fairfax Community College also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend Lord Fairfax Community College is $5,517 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Lord Fairfax Community College Computer & IS Security Report

#18

West Virginia Northern Community College

Wheeling, West Virginia

With a ranking of #18, West Virginia Northern Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wheeling, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,227 for southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend West Virginia Northern Community College.

Full West Virginia Northern Community College Computer & IS Security Report

#19

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Broward College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. BC is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.

BC also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Broward College is $11,864 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#20

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#6 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 3 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Tulane University of Louisiana is $23,968 for southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Tulane University of Louisiana Computer & IS Security Report

#21

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, Virginia

Germanna Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Locust Grove, Virginia, and it awarded 2 associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Germanna Community College is $5,919 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#22

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, Florida
#17 in overall quality

Santa Fe College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Santa Fe College is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Santa Fe College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Santa Fe College is $10,528 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Santa Fe College Computer & IS Security Report

#23

Vance-Granville Community College

Henderson, North Carolina

Vance-Granville Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #23. Henderson, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $1,827 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Vance-Granville Community College.

Full Vance-Granville Community College Computer & IS Security Report

#24

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Perkinston, Mississippi
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Perkinston, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance students in 2019-2020.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. It costs about $7,303 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

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#25

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, Georgia
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Georgia Military College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Georgia Military College is a public institution located in Milledgeville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Military College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Military College is $8,667 for southeast region associate degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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%.

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  • *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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