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2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

38 Colleges
$10,812 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,474 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Programming School for You

Computer Programming is the #110 most popular major in the country with 11,939 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. 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, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for programming 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Programming Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Programming Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Chattahoochee Technical College the best value school in the Southeast Region for computer programming students. Chattahoochee Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Marietta.

Chattahoochee Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,602 in tuition and fees each year.

Chattahoochee Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Programming Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#2

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gwinnett Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Southeast Region list. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GTC are $5,636 a year. On average, programming graduates from GTC take out $12,889 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$5,632 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Augusta Technical College are $5,632 per year.

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#4

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA
$6,390 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Military College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Military College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Georgia Military College are $6,390 per year.

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$5,462 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 38 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Athens Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, Athens Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Athens Technical College are $5,462 a year.

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$5,452 Average Tuition & Fees

West Georgia Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Georgia Technical College are $5,452 a year.

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$5,578 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Georgia Piedmont Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer programming students. Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Georgia Piedmont Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,578 in tuition and fees each year.

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American Public University System landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value computer programming programs. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, American Military University also did well on our Best Computer Programming Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Computer Programming at American Public University System Report

With a ranking of #9, Hillsborough Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer programming students. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $9,111 per year. On average, programming graduates from HCC take out $12,176 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

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$5,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Itawamba Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Programming Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $5,360 per year.

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Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 241
Virginia 137
North Carolina 4
Florida 447
Tennessee 0
South Carolina 29
Louisiana 27
Arkansas 11
Alabama 0
Mississippi 102
West Virginia 12

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer programming has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700

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 luis gomes.

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