Southeastern Information Technology Program nationally ranked
Thursday, September 23, 2021
by: Tonya Lowentritt 
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University’s Information Technology program
has been ranked in the top 100 in the nation for affordability according to UniversityHQ.
The organization provides students with the necessary resources to prepare and plan
their career paths in their chosen fields and strives to present an objective, unbiased
view of colleges so that students can set reasonable expectations and discover outstanding
schools.
The only university in Louisiana included, Southeastern’s program was ranked
59th in the nation. With 500+ students and an enrollment that has more than doubled
over the past decade, Southeastern’s Computer Science and Information Technology programs
are recognized as leaders among and as two of the state’s fastest-growing computing
and information technology programs.
“We are immensely proud of the Information Technology program,” said John Burris,
Computer Science department head. “This ranking took into account Southeastern’s low
tuition cost combined with factors such as retention and graduation rates. However,
with information technology graduates having an average starting salary over $50,000,
the program is more than just affordable, it is a great investment.”
Southeastern’s programs offer concentrations with an emphasis on scientific computing,
business, and data science, as well as a master’s degree in integrated science and
technology with computer science and data science areas of study. The program also
provides opportunities to connect with faculty for undergraduate research.
To gather data, UniversityHQ uses government sources, which are unbiased, consistent,
and reliable. Each college in the rankings is assessed using the same data sources
so that the comparisons are all even and consistent.
The criteria for ranking included cost of tuition, admission rate, retention
rate, graduation rate, graduating salary, number of programs offered, online programs
offered, loan default rate, diplomas awarded, and percentage of students receiving
financial aid.
For more information about the Computer Science and Information Technology programs,
email cs@southeastern.edu or call 985-549-5740.
The full listing can be accessed at https://universityhq.org/best-colleges/rankings/most-affordable-information-technology-schools/#rankings.
