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2023 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Computer Science Master's Degree School for You

Computer Science is the #21 most popular major in the country with 15,813 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the compsci master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Master's Degree Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#4

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wake Forest University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for computer science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree computer science programs. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

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#9

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

University of Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 10
Florida 112
Georgia 478
North Carolina 696
Tennessee 140
Kentucky 39
Louisiana 102
Alabama 33
South Carolina 27
Mississippi 6
Arkansas 22
West Virginia 14

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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