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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 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 Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Georgia State University to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 56% are male.

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Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in compsci at NC State, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Read full report on Computer Science at North Carolina State University

Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 79% are male.

Full Computer Science at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

Out of the 20 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Women make up 9% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Computer Science at Duke University Report

#6

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 14% of the compsci majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Science at Nova Southeastern University

With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in compsci at Louisiana State University, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Read full report on Computer Science at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the city of Lafayette.

Women make up 17% of the compsci majors at the school.

Full Computer Science at University of Louisiana at Lafayette Report

#9

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the compsci majors at the school.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 10
Florida 112
Georgia 478
North Carolina 696
Tennessee 140
Kentucky 39
Louisiana 102
Alabama 33
South Carolina 27
Mississippi 6
Arkansas 22
West Virginia 14

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to CompSci

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 20 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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