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Northwestern University PhD in Computer & Information Sciences

11 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

Computer & Information Sciences is a program of study at Northwestern University. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in computer and information sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Computer & Information Sciences from Northwestern Cost?

$56,567 Average Tuition and Fees

Northwestern Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Northwestern paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$56,067$56,067
Fees$500$500

Does Northwestern Offer an Online PhD in Computer & Information Sciences?

Online degrees for the Northwestern computer and information sciences doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northwestern Online Learning page.

Northwestern Doctorate Student Diversity for Computer & Information Sciences

11 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
27.3% Women
18.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 11 students received their doctor’s degree in computer and information sciences. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 27.3% of the students who received their PhD in computer and information sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 22.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 18.2% of computer and information sciences doctor’s degree recipients at Northwestern in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 13%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White2
International Students7
Other Races/Ethnicities0

PhD in Computer & Information Sciences Focus Areas at Northwestern

Computer & Information Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Computer Science11

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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