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2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$28,174 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,069 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus 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 large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Georgia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $33,964 in tuition and fees each year.

Georgia Tech also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great value for computer software and applications students. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $29,916 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, NC State is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,574 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

University of Virginia undergraduate students pay an average of $54,438 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #3 for overall quality for computer software in the Southeast Region .

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

$22,627 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Greensboro are $22,627 a year.

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#6

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV
$18,224 Average Tuition & Fees

Shepherd University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #6 on the list. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the town of Shepherdstown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Shepherd University are $18,224 per year.

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#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #7, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer software and applications students. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $36,579 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, GMU also did well on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Appalachian State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Appalachian State also did well on our Best Computer Software Applications Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#9

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer software and applications programs. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UGA are $31,108 a year.

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

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#10

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN
$13,975 Average Tuition & Fees

Austin Peay State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer Software Applications Schools in the Southeast Region list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Clarksville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Austin Peay State University are $13,975 a year.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges by State

Explore the best computer software and applications schools 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 18 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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