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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, 60,971 computer and information sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences 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 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in the Southeast Region for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Georgia Tech, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in computer and information sciences at NUS Florida, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school 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.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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 North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Women make up 35% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida 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 #7 on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

About 47% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #7, George Mason 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 suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #9, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

About 44% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 56% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Women make up 24% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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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
Mississippi 75
Florida 1,828
North Carolina 1,441
Virginia 1,635
Tennessee 387
Georgia 3,307
South Carolina 148
Louisiana 171
West Virginia 250
Kentucky 2,704
Arkansas 233
Alabama 346

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

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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