2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Pennsylvania

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 reviewed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of computer science. Combined, these schools handed out 34 doctor's degrees in computer science to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in compsci matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Computer Science in Pennsylvania ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for computer science.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Computer Science in Pennsylvania

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

1

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

23 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Carnegie Mellon University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in computer science. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in computer science in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 23 computer science individuals who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in computer science from Carnegie Mellon University

2

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in computer science. Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in computer science in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 6 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in computer science from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

3

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Drexel University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in computer science. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in computer science in Pennsylvania.

There were about 4 computer science individuals who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in computer science from Drexel University

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Lehigh University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in computer science. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in computer science in Pennsylvania.

There were about 1 computer science students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in computer science from Lehigh University

 

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	77
Maryland	114	44
New Jersey	113	32
District of Columbia	81	19

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Computer Science Related Rankings by Major

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems	77
Information Science	28

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.