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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

60 Colleges
$15,197 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,069 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications 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.

The Best Value Computer Software Applications 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 60 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, American Military University also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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Out of the 60 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chattahoochee Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Marietta, Chattahoochee Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chattahoochee Technical College are $5,602 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Chattahoochee Technical College also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#3

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gwinnett Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GTC are $5,636 a year.

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

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$5,578 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Piedmont Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Clarkston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Piedmont Technical College are $5,578 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hillsborough Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,111 in tuition and fees each year.

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$4,205 Average Tuition & Fees

South Louisiana Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Valencia College

Orlando, FL
$9,383 Average Tuition & Fees

Valencia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Valencia College are $9,383 a year. After completing their degree, computer software graduates from Valencia College carry an average student debtload of $13,440.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Valencia College Report

$9,631 Average Tuition & Fees

Florida State College at Jacksonville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Southeast Region list. FSCJ is a very large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.

FSCJ undergraduate students pay an average of $9,631 in tuition and fees each year.

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Florida Polytechnic University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Poly is a small public school located in the rural area of Lakeland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Florida Poly are $21,004 a year. The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at Florida Poly take out is $7,167.

Florida Poly also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#10

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL
$9,286 Average Tuition & Fees

St Petersburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #10 on the list. SPC is a very large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPC are $9,286 per year. While working on their degree, computer software majors at SPC accumulate an average of around $15,124 in student debt.

Full Computer Software & Applications at St Petersburg College Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Martinsburg, WV
12 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA

Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications colleges 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 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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