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2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

69 Colleges
$21,702 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,643 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Bachelor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 69 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Florida Polytechnic University to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Lakeland, Florida Poly is a public college with a small student population.

Florida Poly undergraduate students pay an average of $21,004 in tuition and fees each year.

Florida Poly also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Computer Science at Florida Polytechnic University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

WCU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,367 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computer Science at Western Carolina University

#3

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC

Out of the 69 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabeth City State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Elizabeth City, ECSU is a public school with a small student population.

ECSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,326 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Science at Elizabeth City State University Report

Out of the 69 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rasmussen University - Florida is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the small city of Ocala.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rasmussen University - Florida are $13,635 per year. The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $37,659.

Full Computer Science at Rasmussen University - Florida Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Pembroke helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pembroke.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Pembroke are $7,495 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from UNC Pembroke carry an average student debtload of $23,632.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Pembroke

With a ranking of #6, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tennessee Tech University are $19,834 a year. On average, compsci graduates from Tennessee Tech University take out $21,387 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Computer Science at Tennessee Technological University Report

#7

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Harding are $22,230 a year.

Full Computer Science at Harding University Report

With a ranking of #8, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a large student population.

Louisiana Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $16,806 in tuition and fees each year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $138, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Computer Science at Louisiana Tech University

University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $20,622 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, compsci graduates from UNC Charlotte carry an average student debtload of $24,964. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $194.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

#10

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Auburn are $31,986 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Auburn also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Full Computer Science at Auburn University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
11 University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA
12 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
13 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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