2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in North Dakota (With Aid)

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 North Dakota, there were 106 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,700 and $20,500 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 5 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,500 and $84,163 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in North Dakota (With Aid)

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$18,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 1 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer Science at University of North Dakota

#2

North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Fargo, North Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$11,589 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Getting Aid list. North Dakota State University is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Dakota State University Computer Science Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science in the Plains States Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (With Aid)

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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