2023 Best Value Computer Software Applications Doctor's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications Doctor's Degree School for You
Computer Software & Applications is the #82 most popular major in the country with 14,336 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Best Value Computer Software Applications Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for computer software students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Computer Software Applications
Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best value school for computer software and applications students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Georgia Tech are $31,334 a year.
Georgia Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Software Applications Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Cruz helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer software and applications schools in the United States. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.
UC Santa Cruz graduate students pay an average of $28,997 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 3 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Baltimore landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UB is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UB are $22,100 a year.
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Majors Related to Computer Software
Computer Software & Applications is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
| Computer Science | 59,565 |
| Information Technology | 40,555 |
| Information Science | 18,325 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 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).
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