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2023 Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$9,844 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,794 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Associate Degree School for You

With 59,565 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #2 most popular major in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for compsci majors pursuing a associate degree.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Computer Science

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Virginia Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for computer science students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Northern Virginia Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,648 in tuition and fees each year. CompSci majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out an average of $14,092 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northern Virginia Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Itawamba Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in the Southeast Region . ICC is a small public school located in the remote town of Fulton.

ICC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,360 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, John Tyler Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at John Tyler Community College are $10,803 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Tidewater Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,564 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

The excellent associate degree programs at Full Sail University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in the Southeast Region . Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.

Full Sail University undergraduate students pay an average of $25,687 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 675
West Virginia 103
Georgia 1,408
Tennessee 820
North Carolina 2,948
Mississippi 93
Virginia 693
Arkansas 168
Alabama 203
Florida 532
South Carolina 95
Kentucky 103

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

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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