2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Computer Science is the 19th most popular major in the country with 53,722 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,561 and had an average of $23,565 in loans still to pay off.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 1,715 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $80,689 and $25,480 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 34 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer science program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania doctor’s degree compsci students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) in Pennsylvania

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$47,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon

#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$27,130 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehigh, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130.

Read full report on Computer Science at Lehigh

#3

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#3 in overall quality

$40,836 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

Pitt also took the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pitt Computer Science Report

#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#4 in overall quality

$37,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s compsci students in 2019-2020.

Drexel also took the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Science at Drexel

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income $75-$110k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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