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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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 a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 45 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 & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the computer and information sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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 Nova Southeastern University Report

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 45 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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Out of the 45 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Central Florida Report

Out of the 45 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Women make up 39% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Georgia State University Report

University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Of the 20 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UNC Charlotte, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 32% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #7, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Women make up 47% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Florida Report

North Carolina State 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 #9 on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Women make up 44% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at North Carolina State University

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Of the 17 students majoring in computer and information sciences at UNC Chapel Hill, 76% are male and 24% are female.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best computer and information sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 5,558
West Virginia 1,446
South Carolina 1,509
Florida 9,003
Virginia 7,392
Arkansas 973
Mississippi 750
Louisiana 1,193
Alabama 1,799
Kentucky 3,926
Georgia 8,045
Tennessee 1,795

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 27 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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