2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Computer Science is the 19th most popular major in the country with 53,722 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,561 and had an average of $23,565 in loans still to pay off.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,217 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 90 colleges that offered a degree in computer science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree compsci students.
Top 27 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Computer Science at Brigham Young University - Provo
Out of the 90 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589.
Read more about Computer Science at North Dakota State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,413.
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Out of the 90 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Purdue also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.
UIUC also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.
Read more about Computer Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 14 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Cornell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.
Iowa State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Iowa State University is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 6 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.
With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 doctorate’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Michigan Technological University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Houghton, Michigan, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan Tech are $21,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Computer Science at Michigan Technological University
University of Georgia ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 8 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.
University of Tulsa landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080.
North Carolina State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate ranking. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 doctorate’s compsci degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate list. UW is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 2 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615.
Florida Institute of Technology landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Computer Science at Florida Institute of Technology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMCP also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of California - San Diego came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - San Diego is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 38 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
UCSD also took the #19 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #18, Stony Brook University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate list. Stony Brook University is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 24 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.
DePaul University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760.
With a ranking of #20, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate list. UMBC is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Utah did quite well in the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #21. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate list. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WPI, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are $29,040.
Read full report on Computer Science at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
North Carolina A & T State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina A & T State University are $20,662, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.
With a ranking of #25, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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