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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

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It's not easy to decide which computer science program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Alabama 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 each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
4 Total Awards
$11,470 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UA. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama
3 Total Awards
$11,686 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Alabama in Huntsville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Alabama. UAH is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 33% of those degree recipients were women.

UAH 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 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama
2 Total Awards
$8,426 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, the fairly large public school handed out 2 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.

Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.

USA 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 75% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree.

UAB 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 58% took at least some of their classes online.

Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 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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