2024 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Ranked #23 in popularity, computer science is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for computer science students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 38 doctor's degrees in computer science to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to computer science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer science students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt computer science students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer science students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Computer Science Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Computer Science in Maryland

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in computer science.

Top Maryland Schools for a Doctorate in CompSci

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

29 Annual Graduates

University of Maryland - College Park is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in computer science. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a doctorate in computer science from University of Maryland - College Park

2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

9 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Maryland - Baltimore County if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in computer science. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer science from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

 

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	176	50
New York	174	140
New Jersey	115	15
District of Columbia	81	25

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Rankings in Majors Related to CompSci

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

CompSci Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	38

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	56
Information Technology	24
Information Science	16
Computer Software & Applications	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space. More about our data sources and methodologies.