2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You
With 59,565 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer science is the #2 most popular major in the United States.
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 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular 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 attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named North Carolina State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 56% are male.
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Our 2023 rankings named Georgia State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 44% of the compsci majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 21% of the compsci majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Of the 11 students majoring in compsci at Georgia Tech, 91% are male and 9% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 86% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Of the 7 students majoring in compsci at NUS Florida, 86% are male and 14% are female.
Emory University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in compsci at Emory, 67% are male and 33% are female.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.
Of the 6 students majoring in compsci at UL Lafayette, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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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 |
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Louisiana | 675 |
West Virginia | 103 |
Georgia | 1,408 |
Tennessee | 820 |
North Carolina | 2,948 |
Mississippi | 93 |
Virginia | 693 |
Arkansas | 168 |
Alabama | 203 |
Florida | 532 |
South Carolina | 95 |
Kentucky | 103 |
Majors Related to CompSci
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 |
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Computer Science | 59,565 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer Information Systems | 88,434 |
Information Technology | 40,555 |
Information Science | 18,325 |
Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
- 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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