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Computational Science Doctor's Degree

Computational Science Doctor’s Degrees

There are 78 schools in the United States where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Computational Science. This degree is more popular with male students, and about23% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 34.9% of Computational Science graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Computational Science Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 2,395 students earned theirComputational Science majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Computational Science at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree 19
Bachelor’s Degree 431
Master’s Degree 1,862
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 83

Earnings of Computational Science Majors With Doctor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s degree in Computational Science of $104,307 one year after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $104,307

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with male students. About 72.3% of graduates in this field are men.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 60
Women 23
Gender Diversity of Doctor's Degrees in Computational Science

The racial-ethnic distribution of Computational Science graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 35 42.2%
Asian 6 7.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5 6.0%
Black or African American 1 1.2%
Two or More Races 2 2.4%
Race Unknown 5 6.0%
International Students 29 34.9%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Computational Science Doctor's Degree Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 34.9% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 104 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in Computational Science. Learn more about the most popular below:

Indiana University-Bloomington tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Computational Science majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 352 people received their doctor's degree in Computational Science from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Computational Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Colorado Boulder is a popular choice for Computational Science majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 207 doctor's degrees in Computational Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Computational Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University is a popular choice for Computational Science majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 141 doctor's degrees in Computational Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Computational Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Computational Science. This school awarded 133 doctor's degrees in Computational Science in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Computational Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter's University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Computational Science. This school awarded 111 doctor's degrees in Computational Science in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University is a popular choice for Computational Science majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 108 people received their doctor's degree in Computational Science from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Computational Science. This school awarded 97 doctor's degrees in Computational Science in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Dearborn comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Computational Science. This school awarded 88 doctor's degrees in Computational Science in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Computational Science. This school awarded 87 doctor's degrees in Computational Science in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Computational Science. During the most recent year for which we have data, 87 people received their doctor's degree in Computational Science from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Computational Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus is a popular choice for Computational Science majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 66 doctor's degrees in Computational Science in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Computational Science. During the most recent year for which we have data, 62 people received their doctor's degree in Computational Science from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Washington State University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Computational Science. This school awarded 52 doctor's degrees in Computational Science in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Irvine is a popular choice for Computational Science majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 51 doctor's degrees in Computational Science in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

CUNY Graduate School and University Center is a popular choice for Computational Science majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 43 people received their doctor's degree in Computational Science from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Computational Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Central Florida comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Computational Science. This school awarded 40 doctor's degrees in Computational Science in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University is a popular choice for Computational Science majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 39 people received their doctor's degree in Computational Science from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University is a popular choice for Computational Science majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 38 doctor's degrees in Computational Science in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Great Valley comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Computational Science. During the most recent year for which we have data, 34 people received their doctor's degree in Computational Science from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

Indiana University-Indianapolis comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Computational Science. During the most recent year for which we have data, 30 people received their doctor's degree in Computational Science from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Computational Science here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Computational Science Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Computational Science 2,395

Below are some popular majors similar to Computational Science that also offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 30,141
Biological and Physical Sciences 28,033
Data Analytics 12,891
MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 10,355
Data Science 7,716

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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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