2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k
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Computer Science is the 11th most popular major in the country with 53,722 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 7,276 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 151 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.
Top 18 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree computer science students whose families make $48-$75k list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #2 spot on the list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624.
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 22 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree computer science students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
NC State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.
Emory University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 8 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.
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West Virginia University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #9, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree computer science students whose families make $48-$75k list, NC A&T has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC A&T are $20,662, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
UL Lafayette also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree computer science students whose families make $48-$75k list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.
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Georgia State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
Georgia State also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #13, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.
With a ranking of #14, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
UofM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176.
Nova Southeastern University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Nova Southeastern University is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 2 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
NUS Florida also took the #14 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Tech, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #18. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 2 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
U Miami also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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- *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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