2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

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In 2019-2020, 53,722 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States.

Across District of Columbia, there were 430 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 28 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,324 and $136,457 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia doctor’s degree computer science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$53,591 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$31,824 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k list. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 20 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824.

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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