2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer science was ranked 8th in North Carolina. In fact, 2,948 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Carolina 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Computer Science
Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $12,566 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $11,703 per year.
NC State also made our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #2.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC A&T is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC A&T are $7,938 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great value for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Duke graduate students pay an average of $59,141 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Duke not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,408 |
| Virginia | 693 |
| Florida | 532 |
| Tennessee | 820 |
| Kentucky | 103 |
| South Carolina | 95 |
| Louisiana | 675 |
| Arkansas | 168 |
| Alabama | 203 |
| Mississippi | 93 |
| West Virginia | 103 |
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Majors Related to CompSci
One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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