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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

178 Ranked Colleges
20,139 Degrees Awarded
$14,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 237,745 computer and information sciences students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,979 and had an average of $27,144 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 60,703 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,101 and $28,792 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 20,139 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 178 colleges that offer a degree in computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and information sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer and information sciences 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 & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 344 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Duke University is $18,375 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Duke

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 147 students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt University is $14,890 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.

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#3

Berea College

Berea, Kentucky
Top 15% in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berea College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Berea, Kentucky, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Berea is in the top on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Berea College is $8,723 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, 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 87%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 288 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,685 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UF.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, 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.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 178 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 713 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is $17,846 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. 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 more about Computer & Information Sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

Top 15% in overall quality

Florida International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 522 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, FIU is in the top on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $13,821 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at FIU

#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 519 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,192 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Central Florida.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Central Florida Computer & Information Sciences Report

Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. FSCJ is a large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 56 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Florida State College at Jacksonville is $8,713 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida

Miami Dade College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Miami Dade College is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 137 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Miami Dade College is $9,129 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#17 in overall quality

Florida State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 407 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #17 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $15,074 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Florida State University

#11

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 187 students in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Virginia is $21,646 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Computer & Information Sciences Report

#20 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 340 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $14,214 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full USF Tampa Computer & Information Sciences Report

#13

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 451 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $18,354 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at UNC Chapel Hill

#14

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
Top 15% in overall quality

American Public University System did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. American Public University System is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 613 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

American Military University also claimed a top spot on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at American Military University

#15

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

With a ranking of #15, The University of West Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 126 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for The University of West Florida is $12,116 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full The University of West Florida Computer & Information Sciences Report

#16

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 268 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #15 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $17,105 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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Top 25% in overall quality

West Virginia University Institute of Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Beckley, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University Institute of Technology is $14,363 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full West Virginia University Institute of Technology Computer & Information Sciences Report

Seminole State College of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Sanford, Florida, and it awarded 136 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,447 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Seminole State College of Florida.

Full Seminole State College of Florida Computer & Information Sciences Report

With a ranking of #19, Eastern Florida State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Eastern Florida State College is a fairly large public school situated in Cocoa, Florida. It awarded 59 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,130 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend EFSC.

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#20

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida

St Petersburg College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Clearwater, Florida, and it awarded 109 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend St Petersburg College is $10,815 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full St Petersburg College Computer & Information Sciences Report

#21

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 187 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend NKU is $12,301 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Computer & Information Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#22

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida

Indian River State College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Fort Pierce, Florida, this fairly large public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $6,342 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Indian River State College Computer & Information Sciences Report

#23

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UNG is a fairly large school located in Dahlonega, Georgia that handed out 115 bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,939 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UNG.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at University of North Georgia

#24

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#13 in overall quality

William & Mary ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Williamsburg, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s computer and information sciences degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at William & Mary, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for William & Mary is $20,416 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at William & Mary

#25

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Virginia Tech ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 311 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $23,808 for southeast region bachelor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Virginia Tech

Rest of the Best 27 in Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Not only did these schools make the top 27 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#27

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

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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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