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2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

5 Schools Ranked
$32,315 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Computer Science Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in North Carolina 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
20 Total Awards
$21,147 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Charlotte the best value school in North Carolina for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. This large public school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 20 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Charlotte graduate students pay an average of $21,147 in tuition and fees each year.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNC Charlotte does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also made our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #4.

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#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
17 Total Awards
$30,858 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This large public school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 17 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $30,858 in tuition and fees each year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UNC Chapel Hill. During the 2019-2020 year, about 77% 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, UNC Chapel Hill is ranked #2 for overall quality in North Carolina.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
18 Total Awards
$29,690 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s value ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a large public school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 18 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $29,690 per year.

One thing to take note of is that NC State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #3.

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#4

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
4 Total Awards
$20,738 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina A & T State University is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This fairly large public school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NC A&T graduate students pay an average of $20,738 in tuition and fees each year.

NC A&T 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. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

NC A&T not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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#5

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
8 Total Awards
$59,141 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s value ranking, Duke University landed the # 5 spot on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Duke graduate students pay an average of $59,141 in tuition and fees each year.

Duke does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 2% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Duke also made our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #1.

Full Duke University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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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