2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Louisiana to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana
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Our analysis found Louisiana Tech University to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is located in Ruston, Louisiana and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Louisiana Tech are $12,690 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Louisiana Tech. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Louisiana Tech is ranked #1 for overall quality in Louisiana.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, the fairly large public school handed out 6 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
UL Lafayette graduate students pay an average of $23,858 in tuition and fees each year.
UL Lafayette does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 53% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
UL Lafayette also made our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #3.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Louisiana State University are $29,966 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Louisiana State University. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana rankings.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.
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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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