by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 59,565 people earned their degree in computer science, making the major the 12th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $67,538 and had an average of $23,620 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 7,865 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,947 and $23,759 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 134 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in computer science.
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The compsci school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 18 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina A & T State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region. NC A&T is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 4 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 3 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 14 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Jackson State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Jackson State University is a public institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Computer Science at Vanderbilt University
Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 11 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Computer Science Report
Emory University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Nova Southeastern University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #14, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 7 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Computer Science at University of South Carolina - Columbia
With a ranking of #20, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on CompSci Major in the Southeast Region list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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