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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools

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A computer science student has 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. 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 ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the United States to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
93 Total Awards

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular school in the United States for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.

Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Capella University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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70 Total Awards
$14,312 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in the United States. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a large private for-profit school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 70 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 11% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Capitol Technology University

Laurel, Maryland
41 Total Awards
$11,844 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Capitol Technology University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Capitol Tech is located in Laurel, Maryland and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Of those students who received their degree, 20% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Northcentral University

San Diego, California
16 Total Awards
$18,207 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northcentral University is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 16 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.

Since the graduate programs at Northcentral University are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#6

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota
14 Total Awards
$6,731 Average Tuition & Fees

Dakota State 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 #6 on the list. Dakota State University is a small public school located in Madison, South Dakota that handed out 14 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 21% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 96% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Dakota State University Report

#7

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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

University of Arkansas at Little Rock 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 #7 on the list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 13 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 31% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 76% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Nova Southeastern University

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

With a ranking of #8, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 35 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 20% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.

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#9

Florida Atlantic University

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

Florida Atlantic University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 6 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#10

Aspen University

Denver, Arizona
4 Total Awards
$4,357 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Aspen University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Denver, Arizona, the medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 25% were women.

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

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#11

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, Florida
3 Total Awards

With a ranking of #11, St. Thomas University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 45% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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3 Total Awards
$35,802 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Methodist University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 40% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$4,878 Average Tuition & Fees

Middle Georgia State 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 #13 on the list.

Since the graduate programs at Middle Georgia State University are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

Full Middle Georgia State University Report

Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 13 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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