2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 60,971 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 119 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 per year.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at American Public University System Report
Out of the 119 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Harding graduate students pay an average of $11,080 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Harding also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Florida Polytechnic University is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Florida Poly is a small public school located in the rural area of Lakeland.
Florida Poly graduate students pay an average of $19,998 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Florida Polytechnic University Report
Out of the 119 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Georgia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,334 in tuition and fees each year.
Georgia Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report
The excellent master’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Liberty University Report
University of Central Arkansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.
UCA graduate students pay an average of $11,835 in tuition and fees each year.
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Stratford University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stratford University are $13,518 per year.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Stratford University Report
Florida Institute of Technology - Online landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the small city of Melbourne, Florida Institute of Technology - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Florida Institute of Technology - Online graduate students pay an average of $16,128 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 per year.
University of Virginia also made our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #3.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report
Louisiana Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Louisiana Tech are $12,690 a year.
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Clemson University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Clemson is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 per year.
Clemson also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Virginia Tech landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Virginia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,443 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Virginia Tech is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Full Computer & Information Sciences at Virginia Tech Report
With a ranking of #13, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at A-State are $11,408 a year.
Shepherd University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Shepherd University are $12,906 per year.
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.
Southern Miss graduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $21,126 in tuition and fees each year.
Columbus State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.
CSU graduate students pay an average of $13,264 in tuition and fees each year.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Middle Georgia State University | Macon, GA |
| 19 | James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA |
| 20 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 21 | Kentucky State University | Frankfort, KY |
| 22 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 23 | Augusta University | Augusta, GA |
Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best computer and information sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 75 |
| Florida | 1,828 |
| North Carolina | 1,441 |
| Virginia | 1,635 |
| Tennessee | 387 |
| Georgia | 3,307 |
| South Carolina | 148 |
| Louisiana | 171 |
| West Virginia | 250 |
| Kentucky | 2,704 |
| Arkansas | 233 |
| Alabama | 346 |
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Computer & Information Sciences Related Majors for Computer & Information Sciences
Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 20,748 |
| Computer Science | 15,813 |
| Information Technology | 10,754 |
| Information Science | 6,934 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 4,047 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 817 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 720 |
| Computer Programming | 490 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 443 |
| Data Processing | 205 |
Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 61,791 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 28,851 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 15,127 |
| Physical Sciences | 12,705 |
| Engineering Technologies | 7,672 |
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).
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