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

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 205 schools in the United States 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 & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular 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 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 205 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 16% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 84% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the United States. Located in the 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 #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 64% are male.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

About 19% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 81% are male.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

About 30% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UC Berkeley, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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Capitol Technology University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. 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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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

About 39% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 61% are male.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

About 43% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#11

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 14% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Stony Brook University Report

#13

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

About 19% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 81% are male.

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#14

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. 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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#15

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Women make up 30% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 16% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#16

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 31% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #18, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Of the 31 students majoring in computer and information sciences at IU Bloomington, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 65% are male.

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With a ranking of #20, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Women make up 20% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 32% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 68% are male.

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very 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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With a ranking of #21, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of California - Riverside Report

#25

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #25, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 81% are male.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at New York University Report

#27

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
#28

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
#30

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer & Information Sciences students that almost earned our Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
33 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
33 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
35 New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ
35 University of Chicago Chicago, IL
37 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
37 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
39 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
39 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
39 University of Florida Gainesville, FL

Computer & Information Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 26 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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