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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Online Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones had the most popular online doctor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
13 Total Awards
$7,594 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas at Little Rock the most popular school in the Southeast Region for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 13 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
35 Total Awards
$22,790 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Southeast Region . Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

Around 20% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
6 Total Awards
$6,693 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 17% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, Florida
3 Total Awards

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means St. Thomas University is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Miami Gardens, Florida, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 45% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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$4,878 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Middle Georgia State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Southeast Region .

If you are interested in distance education, Middle Georgia State University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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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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