2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Computer Science in District of Columbia

Ranked #27 in popularity, computer science is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Computer Science in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 28 doctor's degrees in computer science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computer Science School for Your Doctor's Degree

The compsci doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Computer Science in District of Columbia ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality computer science program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Computer Science Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for computer science.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Computer Science in District of Columbia

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in computer science.

Most Well Attended Schools for CompSci Students Working on Their Doctorate

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

20 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Washington University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in computer science. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in computer science in District of Columbia.

There were about 20 computer science students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in computer science from George Washington University

2

Howard University
Washington, DC

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in computer science has to check out Howard University. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. More information about a doctorate in computer science from Howard University

3

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in computer science needs to look into Catholic University of America. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 2 computer science individuals who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in computer science from Catholic University of America

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Georgetown University is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in computer science. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in computer science in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 2 computer science individuals who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in computer science from Georgetown University

 

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	77
Pennsylvania	176	52
Maryland	114	44
New Jersey	113	32

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space. More about our data sources and methodologies.