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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

40 Colleges
$25,576 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,796 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Science Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for compsci students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Science Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Arkansas the best value school in the Southeast Region for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCA are $11,835 a year.

Full Computer Science at University of Central Arkansas Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Louisiana Tech University is a great value for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Louisiana Tech graduate students pay an average of $12,690 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 40 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgia Tech are $31,334 per year.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $21,126 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, USF Tampa is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UARK are $22,563 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UARK also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Full Computer Science at University of Arkansas Report

#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NKU are $15,594 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Tennessee Tech University are $20,702 a year.

Full Computer Science at Tennessee Technological University Report

#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UGA are $27,464 per year.

UGA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,858 per year.

UNC Chapel Hill also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

With a ranking of #10, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $29,690 per year.

NC State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science schools 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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