2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Southeast Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
This year’s “Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region.
Top 18 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Southeast Region
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Georgia 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 some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #5 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 North Carolina State University are $28,999.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. 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.
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 Tech are $22,588, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Florida Institute of Technology Computer Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
UofM also took the #18 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 University of Memphis are $14,202.
With a ranking of #6, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC A&T, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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.
Full North Carolina A & T State University Computer Science Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. 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 Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #8, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree computer science students 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 NUS Florida are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #9, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 5 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UL Lafayette, the school also landed the #17 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 UL Lafayette are $23,865.
West Virginia University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s computer science degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Georgia State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer science students in 2019-2020.
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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana 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.
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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.
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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 list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s computer science degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Miami landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Coral Gables, Florida 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 2 students in 2019-2020.
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. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Emory University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Emory University 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 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676.
With a ranking of #16, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #2 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 Vanderbilt University are $50,624.
Duke University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 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 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.
Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer science students 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.
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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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