by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Computer Software Major for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Computer Software & Applications is the 84th most popular major in the country with 14,336 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computer software and applications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,619 and had an average of $33,819 in loans still to pay off.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 9 computer software and applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Computer Software Major for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in computer software and applications. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in computer software and applications.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree computer software students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer Software Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Baltimore landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Baltimore is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 3 doctorate’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Software Major for a Doctorate list. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 3 doctorate’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer Software Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 2 doctorate’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Naval Postgraduate School. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Computer Software Major for a Doctorate. Naval Postgraduate School is a public institution located in Monterey, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer Software Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #5 spot on the list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s computer software degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computer Software Major for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 70 doctorate’s computer software degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Computer Software & Applications at UC Irvine
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Computer Software Major for a Doctorate. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Read more about Computer Software & Applications at University of Alabama in Huntsville
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