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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$26,185 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$76,671 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Master's 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for computer software students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Georgia Tech are $31,334 a year.

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

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Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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 Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Computer Software & Applications at North Carolina State University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus 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 small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

University of Virginia graduate students pay an average of $33,520 in tuition and fees each year.

University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#4

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Shepherd University is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the town of Shepherdstown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Shepherd University are $12,906 per year.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GMU are $37,956 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, GMU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #6, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UGA are $27,464 a year.

UGA also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #7, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

Appalachian State graduate students pay an average of $23,017 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Appalachian State University Report

#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.

Austin Peay State University graduate students pay an average of $14,827 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Radford University

Radford, VA

With a ranking of #9, Radford University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Radford are $21,508 a year.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer software and applications students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

UNCW graduate students pay an average of $21,343 in tuition and fees each year.

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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 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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