2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
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In 2019-2020, 53,722 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,561 and had an average of $23,565 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 7,276 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $22,542 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 CompSci 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. 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree compsci students whose families make $48-$75k.
Top 18 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s compsci students 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140.
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value CompSci 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. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
Vanderbilt also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 22 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 doctorate’s 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. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia Tech also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Emory University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
Emory also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Georgia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2019-2020.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
West Virginia University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 1 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
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 WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
North Carolina A & T State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. NC A&T is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
NC A&T did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC A&T are $20,662, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 5 students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UL 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 did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Georgia State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Georgia State is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees 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 University are $24,790.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
Tulane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.
With a ranking of #16, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NUS Florida, the school also landed the #14 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 Nova Southeastern University are $22,242.
Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci 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 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2019-2020.
Florida Tech also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
U Miami also took the #8 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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