2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Other Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,326 people earned their degree in other computer and information sciences, making the major the 256th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, other computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $42,177 and had an average of $20,758 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 461 other computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,675 and $25,375 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 other computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in other computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other computer and information sciences 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 other computer and information sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

#1 in overall quality

$12,690 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 7 doctorate’s other computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences 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 Louisiana Tech are $12,690.

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#2

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

#1 in overall quality

$10,896 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Other Computer Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 3 doctorate’s other computer science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Miss, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Computer & Information Sciences 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 University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k)

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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