2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 53,722 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States.
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.
This year’s “Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.
Top 18 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA also took the #7 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #4 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 UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 28 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree computer science students whose families make more than $110k list, UL Lafayette has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865, but some majors have different tuition rates.
North Carolina A & T State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. 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.
NC A&T not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 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 North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662.
With a ranking of #7, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. WVU is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 1 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
WVU also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Georgia State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Georgia State is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree computer science students whose families make more than $110k list, UT Knoxville has also earned the #10 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 8 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Memphis came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #12, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer science 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Duke University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #13. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Nova Southeastern University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. NUS Florida is a large school located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida that handed out 2 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 more than $110k list, NUS Florida has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #15. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
Florida Tech also took 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Emory University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #17. Tulane is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 1 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Tulane did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Miami ranked #18 on this year’s Best Vallue Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 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 U Miami are $40,220.
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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%.
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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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