2024 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

If you pursue a doctor's degree in computer science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #22 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 38 doctor's degrees in computer science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other computer science students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer science students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Computer Science in Maryland

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in computer science.

Top Maryland Schools for a Doctorate in Computer Science

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in computer science. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer science from University of Maryland - College Park

2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in computer science needs to check out University of Maryland - Baltimore County. UMBC is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Baltimore.More information about a doctorate in computer science from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

 

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	366	140
Pennsylvania	311	50
New Jersey	165	15
District of Columbia	143	25

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Computer Science Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Negative Space. More about our data sources and methodologies.