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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

Computer Software & Applications is the #58 most popular major in the country with 4,047 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Computer Software Applications Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. 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 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the best value school in the Southeast Region for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly 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 also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.

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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 very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NC State are $29,690 a year.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great value for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#4

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shepherd University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the town of Shepherdstown.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Shepherd University are $12,906 a year.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

GMU graduate students pay an average of $37,956 in tuition and fees each 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.

Full Computer Software & Applications at George Mason University Report

#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

UGA graduate students pay an average of $27,464 in tuition and fees each 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 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of Georgia Report

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 town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Appalachian State are $23,017 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Appalachian State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#8

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

With a ranking of #8, Austin Peay State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students working on their master’s degree. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Austin Peay State University are $14,827 a year.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Austin Peay State University Report

#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 moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Radford are $21,508 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Radford is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Computer Software & Applications at Radford University Report

With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Wilmington 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 Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Computer Software & Applications at University of North Carolina at Wilmington 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
Virginia 342
Florida 16
Georgia 47
North Carolina 252
Tennessee 65
Kentucky 9
Louisiana 6
Alabama 5
South Carolina 0
Mississippi 5
West Virginia 3

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

Majors Similar to Computer Software

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Systems Analysis 817

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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