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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

61 Colleges
$20,404 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,715 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree School for You

Computer Information Systems is the most popular major in the United States with 30,779 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for CIS majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Florida Polytechnic University to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Florida Poly is a small public school located in the rural area of Lakeland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Florida Poly are $19,998 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Florida Poly is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Computer Information Systems at Florida Polytechnic University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Georgia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,334 in tuition and fees each year.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Liberty University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great value for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 per year.

University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#5

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer information systems schools in the Southeast Region . Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Clemson also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

A-State graduate students pay an average of $11,408 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 a year.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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University of Southern Mississippi landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year.

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Columbus State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer information systems programs. CSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSU are $13,264 per year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Columbus State University Report

Middle Georgia State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Middle Georgia State University are $13,788 per year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Middle Georgia State University Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Computer Information Systems students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
12 Kentucky State University Frankfort, KY

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges by State

Explore the best computer information systems schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 135
West Virginia 403
Georgia 4,742
Tennessee 754
North Carolina 1,634
Mississippi 333
Virginia 3,727
Arkansas 570
Alabama 1,330
Florida 5,133
South Carolina 769
Kentucky 1,480

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

CIS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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.

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