2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You
Computer Science is the #21 most popular major in the country with 15,813 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 97 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for compsci 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.
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2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at North Dakota State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in the United States. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 a year.
Cornell excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,312 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UC Berkeley also did well on our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 a year.
UIUC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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DePaul University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in tuition and fees each year.
Marquette University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer science programs. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marquette are $21,960 per year.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 a year.
Texas A&M College Station also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Lehigh University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lehigh are $27,130 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Lehigh is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.
UTEP graduate students pay an average of $16,621 in tuition and fees each year.
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Michigan Technological University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Michigan Tech are $22,981 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Michigan Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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University of California - San Diego ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
UCSD graduate students pay an average of $28,666 in tuition and fees each year.
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Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue are $28,794 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Purdue is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 15 | University of California - Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 15 | California Institute of Technology | Pasadena, CA |
| 15 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 18 | Stanford University | Stanford, CA |
| 19 | Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus | Atlanta, GA |
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Computer Science Related Majors for CompSci
One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 20,748 |
| Information Technology | 10,754 |
| Information Science | 6,934 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 4,047 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 817 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 Negative Space.
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