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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region

14 Colleges
$59,947 Avg Salary
$23,759 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Computer Science 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. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Colleges.

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our analysis found Auburn University to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southeast Region . Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

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#2

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Leo University is a great place for computer science students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Leo, St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, compsci graduates from St. Leo University carry an average student debtload of $25,972.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a great place for computer science students pursuing an online degree. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, compsci graduates from KSU Georgia take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $256, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Computer Science at Kennesaw State University Report

The excellent online programs at Rasmussen University - Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Southeast Region . Rasmussen University - Florida is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Ocala.

CompSci majors at Rasmussen University - Florida take out an average of $37,735 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

Fayetteville State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Fayetteville State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, compsci graduates from Fayetteville State University carry an average student debtload of $31,000.

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Charleston Southern University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

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#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer science programs. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

CompSci majors at UofM take out an average of $29,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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North Carolina State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer science programs. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that compsci majors at NC State take out is $22,375. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $290.

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#10

South College

Knoxville, TN

South College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer science programs. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, South College is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 14 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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