2025 Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Ranked #34 in popularity, general computer & information sciences is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 31 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 801 doctor's degrees in general computer & information sciences during the <nil> academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Computer & Information Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

The computer and information sciences doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality computer and information sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general computer & information sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general computer & information sciences students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general computer & information sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general computer & information sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Computer & Information Sciences in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general computer & information sciences.

10 Top Schools for a Doctorate in Computer and Information Sciences

1

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Annual Graduates

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general computer & information sciences. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general computer & information sciences from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

2

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Annual Graduates

Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general computer & information sciences. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a doctorate in general computer & information sciences from Johns Hopkins University

3

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general computer & information sciences. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general computer & information sciences from University of Pennsylvania

4

New York University
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general computer & information sciences needs to check out New York University. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general computer & information sciences from New York University

5

Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in general computer & information sciences from Northeastern University

6

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general computer & information sciences from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

7

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general computer & information sciences from University of Virginia - Main Campus

8

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

48 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general computer & information sciences from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

9

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general computer & information sciences from The University of Texas at Austin

10

Rice University
Houston, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston.More information about a doctorate in general computer & information sciences from Rice University

General Computer & Information Sciences by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Computer and Information Sciences

One of 5 majors within the Computer Information Systems area of study, General Computer & Information Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Computer and Information Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology	158
Informatics	65
Artificial Intelligence	34
Other Computer & Information Sciences	7
Human-Centered Technology Design	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.