2024 Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

If you're seeking a Doctor's Degree in other computer & information sciences, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #190 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for other computer & information sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 20 doctor's degrees in other computer & information sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Other Computer & Information Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

The other computer science doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality other computer science program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on other computer & information sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other other computer & information sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for other computer & information sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized other computer & information sciences related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for other computer & information sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Other Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Other Computer & Information Sciences in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for other computer & information sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Other Computer Science

1

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University is a good option for students interested in a doctor's degree in other computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in other computer & information sciences from Carnegie Mellon University

2

Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

2 Annual Graduates

Louisiana Tech University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in other computer & information sciences. Louisiana Tech is a large public university located in the town of Ruston.More information about a doctorate in other computer & information sciences from Louisiana Tech University

3

University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS

11 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Southern Mississippi if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in other computer & information sciences. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in other computer & information sciences from University of Southern Mississippi

Other Computer & Information Sciences by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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Other Computer & Information Sciences Related Rankings by Major

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

Other Computer Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Other Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other	20

Majors Similar to Other Computer Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	1,252
Computer Information Systems	984
Information Science	194
Information Technology	121
Computer Software & Applications	9
Data Processing	2
Computer Systems Analysis	2

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 Almonroth. More about our data sources and methodologies.