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2022 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

18 Colleges
$102,200 Avg Salary
$82,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. 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 that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2022 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the compsci doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2022 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer science schools in the Southeast Region . Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami ranked #8 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #10 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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Best Computer Science Colleges by State

Explore the best computer science colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 101
Georgia 1,259
Florida 431
Louisiana 543
Virginia 633
Arkansas 148
North Carolina 2,416
Kentucky 49
Tennessee 692
Mississippi 59
South Carolina 108
Alabama 50

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 53,722

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 81,384
Information Technology 38,958
Information Science 18,368
Computer Systems Networking 14,814
Computer Software & Applications 13,180

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

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