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Doctor’s Degrees in Software Engineering

21 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in computer software engineering is offered at 7 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 19% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 76.2% of computer software engineering graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Computer Software Engineering Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 21 people earned their doctor's degree in computer software engineering. This earns it the #398 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in computer software engineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 1,731
Graduate Certificate 69
Doctor’s Degree 21

Earnings of Computer Software Engineering Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for computer software engineering majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in computer software engineering. About 66.7% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 14
Women 7
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The racial-ethnic distribution of computer software engineering doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 1
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 7 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in computer software engineering. Learn more about the most popular 7 below:

#1

University of California - Merced

Merced, California
6 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of California - Merced tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for computer software engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 9,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,564 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,700 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in computer software engineering from UC Merced. Around 10% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
4 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for computer software engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Carnegie Mellon University. Each year, around 13,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $59,864 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $47,629 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in computer software engineering from Carnegie Mellon. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.

1 Yearly Graduations
14% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for computer software engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is The University of Texas at Dallas. Roughly 28,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,564 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,088 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in computer software engineering from UT Dallas. About 14% of this group were women, and 29% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

University of California - Irvine

Irvine, California
0 Yearly Graduations

The 5th most popular school in the country for computer software engineering majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of California - Irvine. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,564 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,700 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in computer software engineering from UC Irvine.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to computer software engineering that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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