Mathematics & Computer Science isn't the most popular bachelor's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #167 in popularity out of 363 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of mathematics & computer science. Combined, these schools handed out 116 bachelor's degrees in mathematics & computer science to qualified students.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on mathematics & computer science students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - How many other mathematics & computer science students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Student Debt - How much debt mathematics & computer science students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mathematics & computer science related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for mathematics & computer science students working on their bachelor's degree.
The math & compsci school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.
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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Mathematics & Computer Science in the Southeast Region
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in mathematics & computer science.
Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Math & CompSci
George Mason University is a great decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in mathematics & computer science. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Soon after graduation, math & compsci bachelor's recipients usually make about $53,179 at the beginning of their careers.
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).
