2025 Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

Ranked #22 in popularity, computer science is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Georgia to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of computer science. Combined, these schools handed out 48 doctor's degrees in computer science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Computer Science School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of computer science for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality computer science program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

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 computer science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer science 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 computer science related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Computer Science Schools

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 Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Computer Science in Georgia

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

Top Georgia Schools for a Doctorate in Computer Science

1

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Emory University is a good decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in computer science. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer science from Emory University

2

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

University of Georgia is a great option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in computer science. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer science from University of Georgia

3

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

Georgia State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in computer science. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer science from Georgia State University

Best Computer Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Computer Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	13
North Carolina	190	44
Mississippi	154	2
Tennessee	150	18
Louisiana	146	13
South Carolina	135	1
West Virginia	61	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Computer Science

One of 0 majors within the Computer Science area of study, Computer Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space. More about our data sources and methodologies.