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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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$112,216 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in North Carolina for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Of the 18 students majoring in compsci at NC State, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Read full report on Computer Science at North Carolina State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

About 21% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 79% are male.

Full Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in North Carolina. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

Full Computer Science at Duke University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

Women make up 50% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at North Carolina A & T State University Report

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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