by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for computer & information sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 78 doctor's degrees in computer & information sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of computer & information sciences for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer & information sciences students working on their doctor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina list to help you make the college decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for computer & information sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.
Duke University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in computer & information sciences. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a doctorate in computer & information sciences from Duke University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer & information sciences from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
North Carolina State University is a great choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in computer & information sciences. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer & information sciences from North Carolina State University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in computer & information sciences. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the city of Charlotte.More information about a doctorate in computer & information sciences from University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Explore all the Best Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 29 | 126 |
| Virginia | 29 | 88 |
| Georgia | 28 | 110 |
| Mississippi | 28 | 14 |
| South Carolina | 28 | 7 |
| Kentucky | 26 | 16 |
| Alabama | 25 | 9 |
| Tennessee | 25 | 18 |
| Louisiana | 25 | 15 |
| Arkansas | 23 | 13 |
| West Virginia | 20 | 3 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 61 |
| Computer Information Systems | 15 |
| Information Science | 2 |
