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Northwestern University PhD in Computer Science

11 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is Computer Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Computer Science is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Northwestern University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in compsci, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in CompSci from Northwestern Cost?

$56,567 Average Tuition and Fees

Northwestern Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates at Northwestern paid an average of $6,649 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

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

Does Northwestern Offer an Online PhD in CompSci?

Online degrees for the Northwestern compsci 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 CompSci

11 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
27.3% Women
18.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 11 doctor’s degrees in compsci handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 27.3% of the compsci students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 19.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 18.2% of compsci doctor’s degree recipients at Northwestern in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 10%.

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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 CompSci Focus Areas at Northwestern

Computer Science 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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