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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Alabama

8 Colleges
$41,527 Avg Salary
$25,447 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked 2nd in Alabama. In fact, 203 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Alabama to see which programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the compsci programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Alabama.

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the most popular school in Alabama for computer science students. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Auburn University at Montgomery helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Alabama. Located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery, AUM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

CompSci majors at USA take out an average of $25,447 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

The excellent programs at Alabama State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Alabama. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Alabama State is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

The excellent programs at Tuskegee University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in Alabama. Tuskegee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Tuskegee.

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#6

Oakwood University

Huntsville, AL

Oakwood University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Alabama ranking. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, Oakwood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Talladega College

Talladega, AL

Talladega College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Alabama ranking. Talladega College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Talladega.

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#8

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

Faulkner University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Alabama list. Faulkner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CompSci Concentrations

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 8 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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