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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region

54 Colleges
$59,947 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Computer Science 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for computer science students. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kennesaw State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

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#7

Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #7, Duke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for computer science students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. AUM is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Montgomery.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science schools 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.

  • 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.

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