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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

18 Ranked Colleges
151 Degrees Awarded
$32,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 the Southeast region, there were 7,276 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $22,542 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 151 computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in computer science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent computer science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 18 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Science (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also took the #6 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334.

Full Georgia Tech Computer Science Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree compsci students whose families make more than $110k list, UGA has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UGA Computer Science Report

#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #4 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 28 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Carolina State University Computer Science Report

#17 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #5 spot on the list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school situated in Lafayette, Louisiana. It awarded 5 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

UL Lafayette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
#16 in overall quality

North Carolina A & T State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. North Carolina A & T State University is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC A&T, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC A&T are $20,662, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#15 in overall quality

West Virginia University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 1 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154.

Full WVU Computer Science Report

#8

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#13 in overall quality

Georgia State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Georgia State is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 6 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790.

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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Computer Science Report

#12 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree compsci students whose families make more than $110k list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Science at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#11

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#18 in overall quality

University of Memphis ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202.

Full UofM Computer Science Report

#12

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Duke University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Duke University Computer Science Report

#14

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NUS Florida, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NUS Florida are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Science at Nova Southeastern University

#15

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Science at Florida Institute of Technology

#16

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Emory University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 6 doctorate’s compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also made our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Science at Emory University

#17

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

Tulane also took the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer Science at Tulane University of Louisiana

#18

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#8 in overall quality

University of Miami landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue CompSci Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s compsci degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220.

Full University of Miami Computer Science Report

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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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