2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You
Computer Science is the #23 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 1,957 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for compsci students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Computer Science
Our 2023 rankings named Lehigh University the best value school in Pennsylvania for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lehigh are $27,130 per year.
Lehigh also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great value for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Carnegie Mellon graduate students pay an average of $47,347 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pitt are $25,248 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great value for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Drexel are $37,074 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 6,508 |
| Maryland | 1,639 |
| New Jersey | 853 |
| District of Columbia | 494 |
| Delaware | 74 |
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Computer Science Related Majors for CompSci
Computer Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to CompSci
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| Information Technology | 40,555 |
| Information Science | 18,325 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.
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