2025 Best Software Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Software Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for associate degrees programs. That is, it ranks #438 out of the 1020 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Software Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 36 associate degrees in software engineering to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on software engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other software engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized software engineering related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for software engineering students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Software Engineering Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Software Engineering Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Software Engineering in the Southeast Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for software engineering students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Computer Software Engineering

1

Rasmussen University - Florida
Ocala, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Rasmussen University - Florida if you want to pursue an associate degree in software engineering. Rasmussen University - Florida is a small private for-profit university located in the small city of Ocala.More information about a associate in software engineering from Rasmussen University - Florida

2

Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Full Sail University if you wish to pursue an associate degree in software engineering. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in software engineering from Full Sail University

Best Software Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best software engineering schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	232	17

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Rankings in Majors Related to Computer Software Engineering

One of 3 majors within the Computer Engineering area of study, Software Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Computer Software Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer Engineering	4

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.