2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate” 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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,217 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 90 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree computer science students.
Top 27 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science
Out of the 90 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510.
Out of the 90 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Computer Science Report
Out of the 90 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this large private for-profit school handed out 47 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,413.
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Out of the 90 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree computer science students list, Purdue has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 1 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 90 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 48 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree computer science students list, UIUC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.
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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 14 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.
Read more about Computer Science at Texas A&M College Station
Cornell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 19 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree computer science students list, Cornell has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042.
Iowa State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.
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With a ranking of #9, Michigan Technological University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Michigan Technological University is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Technological University are $21,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Computer Science at Michigan Technological University
With a ranking of #10, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #11, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
North Carolina State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate list. NC State is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 28 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full North Carolina State University Computer Science Report
With a ranking of #13, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Florida Institute of Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Tech are $22,588.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Computer Science Report
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree computer science students list, UMCP has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of California - San Diego landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631.
Stony Brook University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583.
DePaul University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. DePaul University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760.
With a ranking of #20, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate list. UMBC is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 6 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078.
Read full report on Computer Science at University of Maryland - Baltimore County
University of Utah came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
WPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are $29,040.
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North Carolina A & T State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate list. North Carolina A & T State University is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 5 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.
Read full report on Computer Science at Arizona State University - Tempe
With a ranking of #25, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 23 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Computer Science at University of California - Santa Barbara
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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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