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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

119 Colleges
$18,128 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$79,772 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the computer and information sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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 college with a very large student population.

American Military University graduate students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Harding University

Searcy, AR

The excellent master’s degree programs at Harding University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Harding are $11,080 a year.

Harding also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Harding University Report

Out of the 119 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Polytechnic University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Florida Poly is a small public school located in the rural area of Lakeland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida Poly are $19,998 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Georgia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,334 in tuition and fees each year.

Georgia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Liberty University Report

University of Central Arkansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCA are $11,835 per year.

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#7

Stratford University

Fairfax, VA

Stratford University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Fairfax, Stratford University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Stratford University are $13,518 a 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 school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Florida Institute of Technology - Online are $16,128 a year.

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University of Virginia - 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 a year.

University of Virginia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

Louisiana Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ruston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Louisiana Tech are $12,690 per year.

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#11

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

Clemson graduate students pay an average of $23,246 in tuition and fees each year.

Clemson excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Clemson University Report

#12

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech 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 #12 on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Virginia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,443 in tuition and fees each year.

Virginia Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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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 large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at A-State are $11,408 per year.

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#14

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

Shepherd University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Shepherd University is a small public school located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Shepherd University are $12,906 a year.

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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 city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi Report

With a ranking of #16, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their master’s degree. USF Tampa is a very 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.

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#17

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

Columbus State University 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 #17 on the list. CSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbus.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSU are $13,264 a 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
North Carolina 5,558
West Virginia 1,446
South Carolina 1,509
Florida 9,003
Virginia 7,392
Arkansas 973
Mississippi 750
Louisiana 1,193
Alabama 1,799
Kentucky 3,926
Georgia 8,045
Tennessee 1,795

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

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
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

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 Almonroth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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