2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in North Carolina

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 Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 237,745 computer and information sciences students received their degree, making the major the 8th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,979 and had an average of $27,144 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Carolina, there were 10,396 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,596 and $25,905 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 89 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer and information sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in North Carolina

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 #1 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at UNC Chapel Hill

#2

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$28,999 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina list. NC State is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 28 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Carolina State University Computer & Information Sciences Report

#3

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

#4 in overall quality

$21,055 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

#4

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at Duke University

#4

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina

#5 in overall quality

$20,662 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina. North Carolina A & T State University 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 also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NC A&T Computer & Information Sciences Report

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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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