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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

21 Colleges
$9,199 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,431 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 14,336 computer software and applications students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer software students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

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

2023 Best Value Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the computer software associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the best value school in the Southeast Region for computer software and applications students working on their associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year. Computer Software majors at American Military University take out an average of $23,021 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

American Military University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chattahoochee Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Chattahoochee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,602 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Chattahoochee Technical College also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Chattahoochee Technical College Report

#3

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

The excellent associate degree programs at Gwinnett Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,636 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, GTC also did well on our Best Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Clarkston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Piedmont Technical College are $5,578 per year.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HCC are $9,111 a year.

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South Louisiana Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, computer software graduates from South Louisiana Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,524.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FSCJ are $9,631 per year.

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#8

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Valencia College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,383 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, computer software graduates from Valencia College carry an average student debtload of $14,781.

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#9

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

St Petersburg College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SPC are $9,286 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, computer software graduates from SPC carry an average student debtload of $18,804.

Full Computer Software & Applications at St Petersburg College Report

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Martinsburg, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,464 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Report

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 36
West Virginia 39
Georgia 154
Tennessee 89
North Carolina 297
Mississippi 11
Virginia 354
Arkansas 62
Alabama 5
Florida 500
South Carolina 14
Kentucky 44

Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

Computer Software Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Web & Multimedia Design 5,300
Data Modeling/Warehousing & Database Administration 3,756
Computer Graphics 2,988
Other Computer Software & Media Applications 1,438
Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 854

Majors Similar to Computer Software

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 21 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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