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2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

39 Colleges
$48,855 Avg Salary
$27,850 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences 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 39 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Kennesaw State University the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for computer and information sciences students. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great place for computer and information sciences students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 39 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for computer and information sciences students pursuing an online degree. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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#5

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

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#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

With a ranking of #6, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer and information sciences students. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer and information sciences programs. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.

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#9

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer and information sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Explore the most popular online computer and information sciences colleges 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 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 39 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 Almonroth.

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