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Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

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In 2020-2021, 254,454 computer and information sciences students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Online Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular online school in the United States for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

About 33% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 89% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Capitol Technology University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their online doctor’s degree. Capitol Tech is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Laurel.

About 20% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#5

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 69% are male.

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#6

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

With a ranking of #6, Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their online doctor’s degree. Dakota State is a small public school located in the distant town of Madison.

Women make up 21% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for computer and information sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 69% are male.

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#8

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

About 20% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#10

Aspen University

Denver, CO

Aspen University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, Aspen University is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

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
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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 Almonroth.

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