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2023 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

31 Colleges
$38,910 Avg Salary
$37,394 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Bachelor'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 Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Software & Applications program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer software majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Florida Polytechnic University to be the most popular school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Florida Poly is a small public school located in the rural area of Lakeland.

Of the 39 students majoring in computer software at Florida Poly, 90% are male and 10% are female.

Computer Software majors at Florida Poly take out an average of $8,925 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Florida Polytechnic University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means AI Miami International University of Art and Design is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Miami, International Fine Arts College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 40% are male.

On average, computer software graduates from International Fine Arts College take out $38,318 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $347.

Full Computer Software & Applications at AI Miami International University of Art and Design Report

#3

Beacon College

Leesburg, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Beacon College is a great place for computer software and applications students working on their bachelor’s degree. Beacon is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Leesburg.

Of the 17 students majoring in computer software at Beacon, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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Out of the 31 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in computer software at UNCW, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas - Fort Smith helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer software and applications schools in the Southeast Region . UAFS is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fort Smith.

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#5

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

Out of the 31 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Charleston, C of C is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Computer Software & Applications at College of Charleston Report

University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer software and applications programs. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

Women make up 64% of the computer software majors at the school.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of Arkansas at Little Rock Report

The Art Institute of Virginia Beach ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Ai Virginia Beach is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Of the 10 students majoring in computer software at Ai Virginia Beach, 40% are male and 60% are female.

The average amount in student loans that computer software majors at Ai Virginia Beach take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $42,324. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $328.

Full Computer Software & Applications at The Art Institute of Virginia Beach Report

The Art Institute of Atlanta came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Software Applications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Ai Atlanta is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Atlanta.

About 10% of the students majoring in computer software at the school are women while 90% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, computer software majors at Ai Atlanta accumulate an average of around $42,324 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $328.

Full Computer Software & Applications at The Art Institute of Atlanta Report

DeVry University - Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer software and applications students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Decatur, DeVry University - Georgia is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 44% of the computer software majors at the school.

Computer Software majors at DeVry University - Georgia take out an average of $45,246 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $158, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Computer Software & Applications at DeVry University - Georgia Report

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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