by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Mississippi for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 254,454 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the 6th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,893 and had an average of $27,324 in loans still to pay off.
Across Mississippi, there were 1,083 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,885 and $27,819 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 14 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,513 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Mississippi for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in computer and information sciences.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Mississippi for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Mississippi for a Doctorate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Mississippi for a Doctorate. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Mississippi for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school situated in Jackson, Mississippi. It awarded 2 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Computer & Information Sciences Major in Mississippi for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Mississippi State University is a large public school situated in Mississippi State, Mississippi. It awarded 1 doctorate’s computer and information sciences 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.
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