2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You
Computer Science is the #12 most popular major in the country with 59,565 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Georgia State University to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 56% are male.
Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in compsci at NC State, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 21% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 79% are male.
Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Women make up 9% of the compsci majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #6, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Women make up 14% of the compsci majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in compsci at Louisiana State University, 86% are male and 14% are female.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.
Women make up 17% of the compsci majors at the school.
Vanderbilt University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Best Computer Science Colleges by State
Explore the best computer science schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 1,408 |
| Virginia | 693 |
| North Carolina | 2,948 |
| Florida | 532 |
| Tennessee | 820 |
| Kentucky | 103 |
| South Carolina | 95 |
| Louisiana | 675 |
| Arkansas | 168 |
| Alabama | 203 |
| Mississippi | 93 |
| West Virginia | 103 |
Majors Related to CompSci
Computer Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
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 20 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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