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2023 Best Value Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

6 Schools Ranked
$32,034 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for computer science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Virginia

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
33 Total Awards
$31,443 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best value school for computer science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, the large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,443 in tuition and fees each year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Virginia Tech. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 63% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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#2

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
7 Total Awards
$33,520 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

University of Virginia graduate students pay an average of $33,520 in tuition and fees each year.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Virginia. During the 2019-2020 year, about 75% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

University of Virginia also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.

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#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
11 Total Awards
$34,978 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means William & Mary is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Williamsburg, Virginia, the medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

William & Mary graduate students pay an average of $34,978 in tuition and fees each year.

Online graduate courses are available at William & Mary, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

William & Mary also made our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #3.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
19 Total Awards
$37,956 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s value ranking, George Mason University landed the # 4 spot on the list. George Mason University is a large public school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 19 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GMU are $37,956 per year.

GMU 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

GMU also made our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #4.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
5 Total Awards
$33,288 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer science schools in Virginia. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, the large public school handed out 5 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Old Dominion are $33,288 a year.

One thing to take note of is that Old Dominion does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 82% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Marymount University

Arlington, Virginia
13 Total Awards
$21,016 Average Tuition & Fees

Marymount University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Arlington, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marymount are $21,016 per year.

Marymount 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 68% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Marymount also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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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