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2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

14 Colleges
$53,119 Avg Salary
$37,774 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Programming program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for programming majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

ECPI University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our 2023 rankings named ECPI University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. ECPI University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

Of the 90 students majoring in programming at ECPI University, 74% are male and 26% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, programming graduates from ECPI University carry an average student debt load of $35,612. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $194, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 10% of the programming majors at the school.

Full Computer Programming at Kennesaw State University Report

#3

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.

Of the 24 students majoring in programming at Full Sail University, 88% are male and 13% are female.

Programming majors at Full Sail University take out an average of $36,002 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Limestone College

Gaffney, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Limestone College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Gaffney, Limestone College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in programming at the school are women while 80% are male.

On average, programming graduates from Limestone College take out $35,251 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tulane University of Louisiana is a great place for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

Of the 14 students majoring in programming at Tulane, 71% are male and 29% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, programming graduates from Tulane carry an average student debt load of $38,891.

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#6

Hodges University

Naples, FL

Hodges University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer programming programs. Located in the city of Naples, International College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in programming at International College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#6

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

Full Computer Programming at Jacksonville University Report

With a ranking of #8, Herzing University - Atlanta did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer programming students working on their bachelor’s degree. Herzing University - Atlanta is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Of the 2 students majoring in programming at Herzing University - Atlanta, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Computer Programming at Herzing University - Atlanta Report

Herzing University - Winter Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer programming students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Herzing University - Winter Park is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.

On average, programming graduates from Herzing University - Winter Park take out $37,403 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Computer Programming at Herzing University - Winter Park Report

#8

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Programming Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

Full Computer Programming at Mercer University Report

Best Computer Programming Colleges by State

Explore the best computer programming colleges 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 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 luis gomes.

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