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

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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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for computer science students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
$59,141 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in North Carolina for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Duke does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 2% took at least some of their classes online.

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#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
$12,566 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 2 spot on the list.

UNC Chapel Hill 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 77% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
$11,703 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

NC State 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
$7,713 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 4 spot on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UNC Charlotte. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#5

North Carolina A & T State University

Greensboro, North Carolina
$7,938 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina A & T State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at NC A&T. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • 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 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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