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UNL Computer Science & Engineering Department in Top One-Third of Ranked PhD Programs

The UNL CSE Department is listed in the top one-third of ranked U.S. CS Ph.D. programs, and in the top 25 for most categories.

On September 28, 2010, the National Research Council (NRC) released its first review of U.S. graduate programs since 1995, and the UNL CSE Department has made great strides.

Across the board, CSE consistently ranks among the top Ph.D. programs in the U.S.

The breakdown of the NRC rankings provided by the site PhDs.org highlights some of our strengths. For example, using the Quick Start links for computer science, our PhD program is in the top 25 for each preset evaluation:

9th for “smaller programs”
25th for “larger programs”
13th for “programs with more female students and faculty”
16th for “programs with more minority students and faculty”
7th for “programs with lower tuition”
17th for “programs with more funded students”

9th for Smaller Programs
25th for Larger Programs
13th for Programs with More Female Students and Faculty
16th for Programs with More Minority Students and Faculty
9th for Programs with Lower Tuition
17th for Programs with More Funded Students
24th for S-Rankings
40th for R-Rankings
5th for Diversity, Student Outcomes, and S-ranking

Based on the PhDs.org Quick Start settings that emphasize smaller programs, CSE is listed 9th, with a 90% confidence range of 6-21.

Top 40 CS PhD Programs with emphasis on smaller programs (Source: NRC 2010 via PhDs.org)

Rank	Program	Regres Quality	Survey Quality	Student Outcomes	Jobs at Grad	Diversity	Students	Faculty	Student / Faculty
1-2	Princeton University Computer Science	2-4	1-3	7-46	84%	70-107	84	33	3.0
1-4	Stanford University Computer Science	1-2	1-2	41-92	86%	119-124	175	45	4.2
2-7	Harvard University DEAS-Computer Sciences	6-22	3-19	15-77	90%	109-123	60	39	1.9
2-7	University of Rochester Computer Science	13-32	7-39	2-18	96%	70-108	42	16	2.8
3-10	University of California-Santa Barbara Computer Science	6-18	3-16	5-37	88%	53-96	108	34	3.7
3-11	University of Pennsylvania Computer and Information Science-SEAS	7-18	3-15	11-58	82%	93-116	116	66	2.3
4-13	Cornell University Computer Science	5-12	4-21	4-34	75%	75-114	132	51	2.8
5-18	Columbia University in the City of New York Computer Science	13-31	6-30	42-97	89%	28-62	102	36	2.8
6-21	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Computer Science	30-60	12-45	1-15	80%	7-26	55	58	2.3
6-20	Duke University Computer Science	14-27	9-36	37-90	73%	31-76	63	34	2.2
6-26	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Computer Science	2-5	2-12	5-35	68%	78-111	280	75	3.7
7-26	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Computer Science	29-49	16-57	12-68	82%	4-18	58	29	2.8
8-27	Georgia State University Computer Science	43-78	18-57	1-4	71%	3-10	53	20	2.9
7-28	Tufts University Computer Science	24-46	23-61	1-6	56%	7-34	40	17	2.9
9-31	Yale University Computer Science	31-52	17-59	4-43	79%	85-116	49	26	2.3
10-31	University of Chicago Computer Science	28-50	18-52	36-98	86%	38-87	58	23	2.8
11-36	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Computer Science	55-91	46-82	3-31	81%*	30-68	18	21	1.4
11-38	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Computer Science	5-14	6-36	16-74	69%	102-118	119	35	4.4
12-37	Mississippi State University Computer Science	91-116	58-95	26-84	100%	3-11	24	30	1.4
12-42	University of California-Berkeley Computer Science	3-6	3-16	21-78	74%	114-123	217	61	5.0
Rank	Program	Regres Quality	Survey Quality	Student Outcomes	Jobs at Grad	Diversity	Students	Faculty	Student / Faculty
13-41	Dartmouth College Computer Sciences	53-90	9-38	4-33	69%	52-99	47	20	3.1
12-40	Purdue University-Main Campus Computer Sciences	18-42	16-56	14-68	84%	37-73	126	57	2.9
13-44	Stony Brook University Computer Science	17-35	7-39	8-50	88%	10-32	141	30	6.1
13-42	University of California-San Diego Computer Science and Engineering	10-25	7-35	18-73	81%	82-113	188	71	3.1
12-48	Florida State University Computer Sciences	51-90	19-64	3-30	70%	41-82	38	17	2.2
15-47	Michigan State University Computer Science	12-32	10-45	9-48	70%	39-84	83	89	3.5
16-46	Brown University Computer Science	17-34	24-59	23-81	61%	45-90	70	29	2.7
17-49	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Computer Science	19-39	13-49	23-82	61%	6-22	63	48	3.5
18-48	University at Buffalo Computer Science and Engineering	30-52	32-66	2-21	76%	18-46	97	38	3.6
14-55	University of California-Riverside Computer Science	24-59	5-34	3-22	62%	21-50	102	25	4.6
17-55	University of Massachusetts Amherst Computer Science	15-44	13-55	17-75	85%	67-107	158	56	3.6
17-50	University of Virginia-Main Campus Computer Science	25-43	20-59	18-78	76%	25-57	90	25	3.6
17-48	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Computer Science and Engineering	15-32	17-55	21-80	81%	64-104	159	91	2.2
17-51	University of Wisconsin-Madison Computer Sciences	10-22	10-48	37-89	83%	88-115	154	49	4.3
19-48	University of Utah Computer Science	40-68	45-81	8-42	93%	94-117	110	40	2.8
20-57	Rice University Computer Science	37-60	17-60	54-101	76%	79-111	69	30	2.6
19-56	University of South Florida-Main Campus Computer Science and Engineering	36-66	18-62	35-91	76%	33-68	68	26	3.4
21-60	Boston University Computer Science	46-91	14-51	19-80	63%	66-109	55	19	3.2
21-64	University of Arizona Computer Science	54-89	52-89	17-94	92%	75-111	41	19	2.9
23-60	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Computer Science and Engineering	10-25	12-45	52-95	82%	50-90	172	65	4.2

Based on the PhDs.org Quick Start settings that emphasize larger programs, CSE is listed 25th, with a 90% confidence range of 14-33.

Top 40 CS PhD Programs with emphasis on larger programs (Source: NRC 2010 via PhDs.org)

Rank	Program	Regres Quality	Survey Quality	Student Outcomes	Jobs at Grad	Diversity	Students	Faculty	Student / Faculty
1-1	Carnegie Mellon University Computer Sciences	3-10	3-16	11-54	79%	61-101	412	189	2.7
2-4	Stanford University Computer Science	1-2	1-2	41-92	86%	119-124	175	45	4.2
2-5	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Computer Science	2-5	2-12	5-35	68%	78-111	280	75	3.7
2-6	Princeton University Computer Science	2-4	1-3	7-46	84%	70-107	84	33	3.0
3-7	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Computer Science	4-16	8-42	20-74	70%	60-101	332	119	3.8
5-13	University of California-Berkeley Computer Science	3-6	3-16	21-78	74%	114-123	217	61	5.0
5-12	University of Pennsylvania Computer and Information Science-SEAS	7-18	3-15	11-58	82%	93-116	116	66	2.3
6-15	Cornell University Computer Science	5-12	4-21	4-34	75%	75-114	132	51	2.8
6-18	University of California-Santa Barbara Computer Science	6-18	3-16	5-37	88%	53-96	108	34	3.7
6-17	University of Maryland-College Park Computer Science	9-25	8-45	16-73	76%	48-88	224	77	3.7
7-18	University of California-San Diego Computer Science and Engineering	10-25	7-35	18-73	81%	82-113	188	71	3.1
7-20	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Computer Science	7-28	14-57	27-84	67%	36-72	255	90	3.4
6-22	Harvard University DEAS-Computer Sciences	6-22	3-19	15-77	90%	109-123	60	39	1.9
8-21	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Computer Science and Engineering	15-32	17-55	21-80	81%	64-104	159	91	2.2
11-28	Columbia University in the City of New York Computer Science	13-31	6-30	42-97	89%	28-62	102	36	2.8
11-27	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Computer Science and Engineering	10-25	12-45	52-95	82%	50-90	172	65	4.2
11-30	University of Rochester Computer Science	13-32	7-39	2-18	96%	70-108	42	16	2.8
12-30	Michigan State University Computer Science	12-32	10-45	9-48	70%	39-84	83	89	3.5
12-32	University of Massachusetts Amherst Computer Science	15-44	13-55	17-75	85%	67-107	158	56	3.6
12-29	University of Southern California Computer Science	16-35	16-57	25-82	71%	27-64	234	70	3.4
Rank	Program	Regres Quality	Survey Quality	Student Outcomes	Jobs at Grad	Diversity	Students	Faculty	Student / Faculty
13-31	Stony Brook University Computer Science	17-35	7-39	8-50	88%	10-32	141	30	6.1
14-31	University of California-Los Angeles Computer Science	6-16	6-29	50-96	71%	104-119	190	48	4.9
13-32	University of Wisconsin-Madison Computer Sciences	10-22	10-48	37-89	83%	88-115	154	49	4.3
13-32	Purdue University-Main Campus Computer Sciences	18-42	16-56	14-68	84%	37-73	126	57	2.9
14-33	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Computer Science	30-60	12-45	1-15	80%	7-26	55	58	2.3
16-35	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Computer Science	5-14	6-36	16-74	69%	102-118	119	35	4.4
18-37	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Computer Science and Engineering	22-45	15-51	39-90	63%	6-24	143	88	3.4
21-38	Texas A & M University Computer Science	26-48	35-71	15-68	67%	14-36	166	80	4.2
19-39	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Computer Science	20-41	27-66	35-92	83%	68-110	188	49	3.8
21-39	Duke University Computer Science	14-27	9-36	37-90	73%	31-76	63	34	2.2
22-40	University of California-Irvine Information and Computer Sciences	23-41	30-68	31-86	64%	23-54	213	69	3.7
22-44	The University of Texas at Austin Computer Sciences	8-22	22-66	103-117	79%	125-125	201	65	4.6
22-45	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Computer Science	29-49	16-57	12-68	82%	4-18	58	29	2.8
27-46	University at Buffalo Computer Science and Engineering	30-52	32-66	2-21	76%	18-46	97	38	3.6
27-47	University of California-Davis Computer Science	31-54	15-51	20-75	74%	39-75	141	46	3.7
27-47	University of Utah Computer Science	40-68	45-81	8-42	93%	94-117	110	40	2.8
24-52	University of California-Riverside Computer Science	24-59	5-34	3-22	62%	21-50	102	25	4.6
28-52	Georgia State University Computer Science	43-78	18-57	1-4	71%	3-10	53	20	2.9
30-51	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Computer Science	19-39	13-49	23-82	61%	6-22	63	48	3.5
30-54	University of Chicago Computer Science	28-50	18-52	36-98	86%	38-87	58	23	2.8

Based on the PhDs.org Quick Start settings that emphasize programs with more female students and faculty, CSE is listed 13th, with a 90% confidence range of 7-30.

Top 40 CS PhD Programs with emphasis on programs with more female students and faculty (Source: NRC 2010 via PhDs.org)

Rank	Program	Regres Quality	Survey Quality	Student Outcomes	Jobs at Grad	Diversity	Female Students	Female Faculty
1-4	Princeton University Computer Science	2-4	1-3	7-46	84%	70-107	19%	14%
1-5	Tufts University Computer Science	24-46	23-61	1-6	56%	7-34	42%	57%
1-5	Stanford University Computer Science	1-2	1-2	41-92	86%	119-124	11%	7%
2-8	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Computer Science	2-5	2-12	5-35	68%	78-111	20%	17%
2-8	Carnegie Mellon University Computer Sciences	3-10	3-16	11-54	79%	61-101	22%	20%
4-12	University of California-Santa Barbara Computer Science	6-18	3-16	5-37	88%	53-96	18%	14%
5-19	Harvard University DEAS-Computer Sciences	6-22	3-19	15-77	90%	109-123	17%	12%
5-17	Stony Brook University Computer Science	17-35	7-39	8-50	88%	10-32	23%	17%
6-20	Cornell University Computer Science	5-12	4-21	4-34	75%	75-114	14%	12%
6-22	University of Pennsylvania Computer and Information Science-SEAS	7-18	3-15	11-58	82%	93-116	15%	8%
7-28	Georgia State University Computer Science	43-78	18-57	1-4	71%	3-10	34%	17%
8-30	University of California-Berkeley Computer Science	3-6	3-16	21-78	74%	114-123	12%	7%
7-30	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Computer Science	30-60	12-45	1-15	80%	7-26	27%	12%
8-31	Columbia University in the City of New York Computer Science	13-31	6-30	42-97	89%	28-62	20%	10%
8-34	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Computer Science	29-49	16-57	12-68	82%	4-18	26%	14%
8-35	University of Rochester Computer Science	13-32	7-39	2-18	96%	70-108	7%	7%
9-36	University of Maryland-College Park Computer Science	9-25	8-45	16-73	76%	48-88	17%	15%
10-34	Duke University Computer Science	14-27	9-36	37-90	73%	31-76	30%	7%
10-39	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Computer Science	4-16	8-42	20-74	70%	60-101	15%	12%
12-39	University of California-San Diego Computer Science and Engineering	10-25	7-35	18-73	81%	82-113	17%	8%
Rank	Program	Regres Quality	Survey Quality	Student Outcomes	Jobs at Grad	Diversity	Female Students	Female Faculty
11-43	University of Massachusetts Amherst Computer Science	15-44	13-55	17-75	85%	67-107	22%	12%
11-39	University of Wisconsin-Madison Computer Sciences	10-22	10-48	37-89	83%	88-115	17%	14%
11-38	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Computer Science	19-39	13-49	23-82	61%	6-22	24%	22%
12-38	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Computer Science	5-14	6-36	16-74	69%	102-118	12%	15%
13-39	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Computer Science and Engineering	10-25	12-45	52-95	82%	50-90	23%	7%
12-39	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Computer Science and Engineering	15-32	17-55	21-80	81%	64-104	24%	11%
12-44	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Computer Science	7-28	14-57	27-84	67%	36-72	20%	18%
13-42	Michigan State University Computer Science	12-32	10-45	9-48	70%	39-84	17%	16%
13-44	University of Virginia-Main Campus Computer Science	25-43	20-59	18-78	76%	25-57	26%	16%
15-45	Purdue University-Main Campus Computer Sciences	18-42	16-56	14-68	84%	37-73	14%	15%
15-44	Mississippi State University Computer Science	91-116	58-95	26-84	100%	3-11	29%	24%
14-51	University of California-Riverside Computer Science	24-59	5-34	3-22	62%	21-50	26%	4%
15-47	University of Chicago Computer Science	28-50	18-52	36-98	86%	38-87	26%	10%
18-47	University of California-Irvine Information and Computer Sciences	23-41	30-68	31-86	64%	23-54	24%	26%
18-47	University of California-Los Angeles Computer Science	6-16	6-29	50-96	71%	104-119	15%	9%
22-51	Brown University Computer Science	17-34	24-59	23-81	61%	45-90	29%	12%
23-50	University at Buffalo Computer Science and Engineering	30-52	32-66	2-21	76%	18-46	18%	14%
20-51	University of Southern California Computer Science	16-35	16-57	25-82	71%	27-64	19%	16%
25-57	Yale University Computer Science	31-52	17-59	4-43	79%	85-116	10%	19%
26-55	Texas A & M University Computer Science	26-48	35-71	15-68	67%	14-36	22%	15%

Based on the PhDs.org Quick Start settings that emphasize programs with more minority students and faculty, CSE is listed 16th, with a 90% confidence range of 7-32.

Top 40 CS PhD Programs with emphasis on programs with more minority students and faculty (Source: NRC 2010 via PhDs.org )

Rank	Program	Regres Quality	Survey Quality	Student Outcomes	Jobs at Grad	Diversity	Minority Students	Minority Faculty
1-2	Stanford University Computer Science	1-2	1-2	41-92	86%	119-124	4%	4%
1-4	Princeton University Computer Science	2-4	1-3	7-46	84%	70-107	7%	0%
2-11	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Computer Science	2-5	2-12	5-35	68%	78-111	6%	1%
2-9	University of Rochester Computer Science	13-32	7-39	2-18	96%	70-108	10%	7%
3-14	University of California-Santa Barbara Computer Science	6-18	3-16	5-37	88%	53-96	0%	4%
3-18	Carnegie Mellon University Computer Sciences	3-10	3-16	11-54	79%	61-101	2%	1%
4-18	University of California-Berkeley Computer Science	3-6	3-16	21-78	74%	114-123	8%	2%
3-17	University of Pennsylvania Computer and Information Science-SEAS	7-18	3-15	11-58	82%	93-116	6%	3%
4-30	Auburn University Main Campus Computer Science and Software Engineering	67-106	57-104	8-89	67%	1-4	32%	18%
6-26	Georgia State University Computer Science	43-78	18-57	1-4	71%	3-10	21%	7%
6-27	Columbia University in the City of New York Computer Science	13-31	6-30	42-97	89%	28-62	18%	0%
6-28	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Computer Science	29-49	16-57	12-68	82%	4-18	18%	6%
5-31	Harvard University DEAS-Computer Sciences	6-22	3-19	15-77	90%	109-123	0%	0%
6-28	Stony Brook University Computer Science	17-35	7-39	8-50	88%	10-32	12%	0%
7-29	Cornell University Computer Science	5-12	4-21	4-34	75%	75-114	0%	0%
7-32	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Computer Science	30-60	12-45	1-15	80%	7-26	9%	5%
7-32	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Computer Science	55-91	46-82	3-31	81%*	30-68	38%	8%
8-36	Florida International University Computer Science	62-100	56-101	94-110	70%	1-4	68%	6%
10-33	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Computer Science	19-39	13-49	23-82	61%	6-22	20%	7%
9-34	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Computer Science	5-14	6-36	16-74	69%	102-118	5%	4%
Rank	Program	Regres Quality	Survey Quality	Student Outcomes	Jobs at Grad	Diversity	Minority Students	Minority Faculty
10-35	University of California-San Diego Computer Science and Engineering	10-25	7-35	18-73	81%	82-113	6%	2%
9-37	University of South Florida-Main Campus Computer Science and Engineering	36-66	18-62	35-91	76%	33-68	14%	11%
11-40	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Computer Science	4-16	8-42	20-74	70%	60-101	3%	3%
12-38	University of California-Los Angeles Computer Science	6-16	6-29	50-96	71%	104-119	8%	3%
12-39	University of Wisconsin-Madison Computer Sciences	10-22	10-48	37-89	83%	88-115	6%	3%
12-42	Purdue University-Main Campus Computer Sciences	18-42	16-56	14-68	84%	37-73	9%	3%
14-43	University of Maryland-College Park Computer Science	9-25	8-45	16-73	76%	48-88	8%	0%
15-45	Michigan State University Computer Science	12-32	10-45	9-48	70%	39-84	0%	5%
15-44	Mississippi State University Computer Science	91-116	58-95	26-84	100%	3-11	43%	0%
17-46	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Computer Science and Engineering	10-25	12-45	52-95	82%	50-90	9%	0%
18-45	Texas A & M University Computer Science	26-48	35-71	15-68	67%	14-36	16%	6%
19-44	University at Buffalo Computer Science and Engineering	30-52	32-66	2-21	76%	18-46	8%	5%
17-49	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Computer Science	7-28	14-57	27-84	67%	36-72	8%	3%
20-50	University of South Carolina-Columbia Computer Science and Engineering	84-109	55-97	5-38	89%	8-28	25%	6%
18-55	University of California-Riverside Computer Science	24-59	5-34	3-22	62%	21-50	10%	0%
22-55	University of Massachusetts Amherst Computer Science	15-44	13-55	17-75	85%	67-107	4%	0%
24-50	Duke University Computer Science	14-27	9-36	37-90	73%	31-76	3%	0%
23-50	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Computer Science and Engineering	15-32	17-55	21-80	81%	64-104	2%	2%
24-52	University of California-Davis Computer Science	31-54	15-51	20-75	74%	39-75	13%	3%
26-54	University of Virginia-Main Campus Computer Science	25-43	20-59	18-78	76%	25-57	3%	4%

Based on the PhDs.org Quick Start settings that emphasize programs with lower tuition, CSE is listed 9th, with a 90% confidence range of 4-21.

Top 40 CS PhD Programs with emphasis on programs with lower tuition (Source: NRC 2010 via PhDs.org)

Rank	Program	Regres Quality	Survey Quality	Student Outcomes	Jobs at Grad	Diversity	In-State Tuition	Room Board
1-3	Stanford University Computer Science	1-2	1-2	41-92	86%	119-124	$37,380	NA
1-4	Princeton University Computer Science	2-4	1-3	7-46	84%	70-107	$35,340	NA
2-10	University of California-Santa Barbara Computer Science	6-18	3-16	5-37	88%	53-96	$7,836	$10,109
3-17	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Computer Science	2-5	2-12	5-35	68%	78-111	$37,510	NA
3-14	University of California-Berkeley Computer Science	3-6	3-16	21-78	74%	114-123	$7,836	$10,036
3-17	Carnegie Mellon University Computer Sciences	3-10	3-16	11-54	79%	61-101	$33,141	NA
4-18	University of Pennsylvania Computer and Information Science-SEAS	7-18	3-15	11-58	82%	93-116	$24,720	NA
3-19	University of Rochester Computer Science	13-32	7-39	2-18	96%	70-108	$21,312	NA
4-21	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Computer Science	30-60	12-45	1-15	80%	7-26	$5,928	$7,234
5-22	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Computer Science	5-14	6-36	16-74	69%	102-118	$5,413	$8,670
6-25	Stony Brook University Computer Science	17-35	7-39	8-50	88%	10-32	$8,370	$11,288
5-28	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Computer Science	4-16	8-42	20-74	70%	60-101	$9,318	NA
6-26	University of Wisconsin-Madison Computer Sciences	10-22	10-48	37-89	83%	88-115	$9,500	$8,040
6-27	University of California-San Diego Computer Science and Engineering	10-25	7-35	18-73	81%	82-113	$7,836	$10,052
7-30	University of Maryland-College Park Computer Science	9-25	8-45	16-73	76%	48-88	$8,478	$9,575
7-31	University of Massachusetts Amherst Computer Science	15-44	13-55	17-75	85%	67-107	$2,640	NA
6-35	Harvard University DEAS-Computer Sciences	6-22	3-19	15-77	90%	109-123	$33,696	$11,042
8-32	Purdue University-Main Campus Computer Sciences	18-42	16-56	14-68	84%	37-73	$8,183	$8,710
11-35	University of California-Los Angeles Computer Science	6-16	6-29	50-96	71%	104-119	$7,836	$10,241
10-34	Cornell University Computer Science	5-12	4-21	4-34	75%	75-114	$29,500	$12,160
Rank	Program	Regres Quality	Survey Quality	Student Outcomes	Jobs at Grad	Diversity	In-State Tuition	Room Board
11-35	Georgia State University Computer Science	43-78	18-57	1-4	71%	3-10	$6,408	$9,225
10-36	Michigan State University Computer Science	12-32	10-45	9-48	70%	39-84	$10,478	NA
12-35	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Computer Science and Engineering	10-25	12-45	52-95	82%	50-90	$17,286	$8,924
11-39	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Computer Science	29-49	16-57	12-68	82%	4-18	$16,402	$8,900
13-39	Columbia University in the City of New York Computer Science	13-31	6-30	42-97	89%	28-62	$35,396	NA
10-40	University of California-Riverside Computer Science	24-59	5-34	3-22	62%	21-50	$7,836	$9,460
14-39	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Computer Science	20-41	27-66	35-92	83%	68-110	$11,212	$7,392
15-45	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Computer Science	7-28	14-57	27-84	67%	36-72	$6,884	$10,096
19-42	University at Buffalo Computer Science and Engineering	30-52	32-66	2-21	76%	18-46	$8,370	$9,648
21-45	Texas A & M University Computer Science	26-48	35-71	15-68	67%	14-36	$5,322	$8,039
19-42	University of California-Davis Computer Science	31-54	15-51	20-75	74%	39-75	$7,836	$8,164
17-45	University of South Florida-Main Campus Computer Science and Engineering	36-66	18-62	35-91	76%	33-68	$8,278	$7,200
19-43	University of Utah Computer Science	40-68	45-81	8-42	93%	94-117	$4,330	$9,360
19-46	University of Virginia-Main Campus Computer Science	25-43	20-59	18-78	76%	25-57	$10,452	NA
21-46	Mississippi State University Computer Science	91-116	58-95	26-84	100%	3-11	$5,151	$7,333
23-47	Duke University Computer Science	14-27	9-36	37-90	73%	31-76	$37,700	$8,200
21-56	Florida State University Computer Sciences	51-90	19-64	3-30	70%	41-82	$6,368	$8,000
25-52	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Computer Science and Engineering	15-32	17-55	21-80	81%	64-104	$10,160	$12,876
28-58	Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Computer Science	55-91	46-82	3-31	81%*	30-68	$3,716	NA
28-58	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Computer Science and Engineering	22-45	15-51	39-90	63%	6-24	$15,446	NA

Based on the PhDs.org Quick Start settings that emphasize programs with more funded students, CSE is listed 17th, with a 90% confidence range of 9-35.

Top 40 CS PhD Programs with emphasis on programs with more funded students (Source: NRC 2010 via PhDs.org)

Rank	Program	Regres Quality	Survey Quality	Student Outcomes	Jobs at Grad	Diversity	Tuition Remis	1st Yr Support
1-2	Stanford University Computer Science	1-2	1-2	41-92	86%	119-124	83%	94%
1-3	Princeton University Computer Science	2-4	1-3	7-46	84%	70-107	83%	100%
2-10	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Computer Science	2-5	2-12	5-35	68%	78-111	83%	100%
3-13	University of California-Santa Barbara Computer Science	6-18	3-16	5-37	88%	53-96	83%	100%
3-12	Carnegie Mellon University Computer Sciences	3-10	3-16	11-54	79%	61-101	83%	96%
3-16	University of Pennsylvania Computer and Information Science-SEAS	7-18	3-15	11-58	82%	93-116	83%	100%
4-16	Cornell University Computer Science	5-12	4-21	4-34	75%	75-114	83%	100%
3-17	Harvard University DEAS-Computer Sciences	6-22	3-19	15-77	90%	109-123	83%	100%
3-16	University of Rochester Computer Science	13-32	7-39	2-18	96%	70-108	83%	100%
4-17	University of California-Berkeley Computer Science	3-6	3-16	21-78	74%	114-123	83%	96%
5-23	Stony Brook University Computer Science	17-35	7-39	8-50	88%	10-32	83%	98%
7-26	Columbia University in the City of New York Computer Science	13-31	6-30	42-97	89%	28-62	83%	100%
8-28	University of California-San Diego Computer Science and Engineering	10-25	7-35	18-73	81%	82-113	83%	97%
7-31	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Computer Science	4-16	8-42	20-74	70%	60-101	83%	98%
9-32	University of Maryland-College Park Computer Science	9-25	8-45	16-73	76%	48-88	83%	100%
8-32	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Computer Science	5-14	6-36	16-74	69%	102-118	83%	100%
9-35	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Computer Science	30-60	12-45	1-15	80%	7-26	83%	100%
11-35	University of Wisconsin-Madison Computer Sciences	10-22	10-48	37-89	83%	88-115	83%	95%
11-39	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Computer Science	29-49	16-57	12-68	82%	4-18	83%	100%
12-36	Duke University Computer Science	14-27	9-36	37-90	73%	31-76	83%	100%
Rank	Program	Regres Quality	Survey Quality	Student Outcomes	Jobs at Grad	Diversity	Tuition Remis	1st Yr Support
11-38	Purdue University-Main Campus Computer Sciences	18-42	16-56	14-68	84%	37-73	83%	100%
12-36	University of California-Los Angeles Computer Science	6-16	6-29	50-96	71%	104-119	83%	93%
11-39	University of Massachusetts Amherst Computer Science	15-44	13-55	17-75	85%	67-107	83%	100%
13-38	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Computer Science and Engineering	15-32	17-55	21-80	81%	64-104	83%	100%
15-40	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Computer Science and Engineering	10-25	12-45	52-95	82%	50-90	83%	77%
15-42	Michigan State University Computer Science	12-32	10-45	9-48	70%	39-84	83%	84%
14-45	Tufts University Computer Science	24-46	23-61	1-6	56%	7-34	83%	100%
14-48	University of California-Riverside Computer Science	24-59	5-34	3-22	62%	21-50	83%	86%
16-44	Georgia State University Computer Science	43-78	18-57	1-4	71%	3-10	83%	86%
15-45	University of Chicago Computer Science	28-50	18-52	36-98	86%	38-87	83%	100%
16-49	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Computer Science	7-28	14-57	27-84	67%	36-72	83%	93%
16-43	University at Buffalo Computer Science and Engineering	30-52	32-66	2-21	76%	18-46	83%	100%
17-48	Yale University Computer Science	31-52	17-59	4-43	79%	85-116	83%	100%
18-48	University of Southern California Computer Science	16-35	16-57	25-82	71%	27-64	83%	100%
21-52	Dartmouth College Computer Sciences	53-90	9-38	4-33	69%	52-99	83%	100%
21-53	University of Virginia-Main Campus Computer Science	25-43	20-59	18-78	76%	25-57	83%	88%
23-51	University of Utah Computer Science	40-68	45-81	8-42	93%	94-117	83%	90%
23-54	Brown University Computer Science	17-34	24-59	23-81	61%	45-90	83%	100%
25-54	University of California-Davis Computer Science	31-54	15-51	20-75	74%	39-75	83%	90%
24-56	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Computer Science	20-41	27-66	35-92	83%	68-110	83%	77%

Based only on the S-ranking from NRC, CSE is listed 24th, with a 90% confidence range of 12-45.

“The survey-based quality measure is one of two estimates of overall program quality prepared by the NRC. Both measures use the same data on 20 key variables, but they use different methods to determine which variables are the most important predictors of program quality. For the survey-based measure, the relative weight of each variable is based on input from about 50 faculty members in each field. Each faculty member was asked to identify the most relevant variables in assessing program quality and to give each one a numeric value according to its importance.” [PhDs.org]

Top 40 CS PhD programs based on the S-Rankings (Source: NRC 2010 via PhDs.org)

Rank	Program	Srv Qual
1-2	Stanford University Computer Science	1-2
1-3	Princeton University Computer Science	1-3
2-12	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Computer Science	2-12
3-16	Carnegie Mellon University Computer Sciences	3-16
3-16	University of California-Santa Barbara Computer Science	3-16
3-19	Harvard University DEAS-Computer Sciences	3-19
3-16	University of California-Berkeley Computer Science	3-16
3-15	University of Pennsylvania Computer and Information Science-SEAS	3-15
4-21	Cornell University Computer Science	4-21
6-30	Columbia University in the City of New York Computer Science	6-30
6-29	University of California-Los Angeles Computer Science	6-29
5-34	University of California-Riverside Computer Science	5-34
7-35	University of California-San Diego Computer Science and Engineering	7-35
6-36	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Computer Science	6-36
7-39	Stony Brook University Computer Science	7-39
9-36	Duke University Computer Science	9-36
9-38	Dartmouth College Computer Sciences	9-38
7-39	University of Rochester Computer Science	7-39
8-42	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Computer Science	8-42
8-45	University of Maryland-College Park Computer Science	8-45
Rank	Program	Srv Qual
10-45	Michigan State University Computer Science	10-45
10-48	University of Wisconsin-Madison Computer Sciences	10-48
12-45	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Computer Science and Engineering	12-45
12-45	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Computer Science	12-45
14-51	Boston University Computer Science	14-51
13-49	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Computer Science	13-49
15-51	University of California-Davis Computer Science	15-51
13-55	University of Massachusetts Amherst Computer Science	13-55
15-51	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Computer Science and Engineering	15-51
18-52	University of Chicago Computer Science	18-52
17-55	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Computer Science and Engineering	17-55
14-57	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Computer Science	14-57
16-56	Purdue University-Main Campus Computer Sciences	16-56
17-58	University of Kentucky Computer Science	17-58
16-57	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Computer Science	16-57
16-57	University of Southern California Computer Science	16-57
17-59	Yale University Computer Science	17-59
18-57	Georgia State University Computer Science	18-57
17-60	Rice University Computer Science	17-60
17-62	Washington University in St Louis Computer Science and Engineering	17-62

Based only on the R-ranking from NRC, CSE is listed 40th, with a 90% confidence range of 30-60.

“The regression-based quality measure is one of two estimates of overall program quality prepared by the NRC. Both measures use the same data on 20 key variables, but they use different methods to determine which variables are the most important predictors of program quality. For the regression-based measure, the relative weight of each variable is derived input from about 50 faculty members in each field. The faculty assessed a random selection of graduate programs on a scale of 1 to 6 without specifying the their assessment criteria. Those variables that were most often associated with highly regarded programs received the most weight.” [PhDs.org]

Top 40 CS PhD programs based on the R-Rankings (Source: NRC 2010 via PhDs.org)

Rank	Program	Reg Qual
1-2	Stanford University Computer Science	1-2
2-4	Princeton University Computer Science	2-4
2-5	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Computer Science	2-5
3-6	University of California-Berkeley Computer Science	3-6
3-10	Carnegie Mellon University Computer Sciences	3-10
5-12	Cornell University Computer Science	5-12
4-16	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Computer Science	4-16
5-14	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Computer Science	5-14
6-16	University of California-Los Angeles Computer Science	6-16
6-18	University of California-Santa Barbara Computer Science	6-18
6-22	Harvard University DEAS-Computer Sciences	6-22
7-18	University of Pennsylvania Computer and Information Science-SEAS	7-18
8-22	The University of Texas at Austin Computer Sciences	8-22
7-28	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Computer Science	7-28
10-22	University of Wisconsin-Madison Computer Sciences	10-22
9-25	University of Maryland-College Park Computer Science	9-25
10-25	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Computer Science and Engineering	10-25
10-25	University of California-San Diego Computer Science and Engineering	10-25
14-27	Duke University Computer Science	14-27
12-32	Michigan State University Computer Science	12-32
Rank	Program	Reg Qual
13-31	Columbia University in the City of New York Computer Science	13-31
13-32	University of Rochester Computer Science	13-32
15-32	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Computer Science and Engineering	15-32
16-35	University of Southern California Computer Science	16-35
17-34	Brown University Computer Science	17-34
17-35	Stony Brook University Computer Science	17-35
15-44	University of Massachusetts Amherst Computer Science	15-44
19-39	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Computer Science	19-39
18-42	Purdue University-Main Campus Computer Sciences	18-42
23-41	University of California-Irvine Information and Computer Sciences	23-41
20-41	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Computer Science	20-41
22-45	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Computer Science and Engineering	22-45
25-43	University of Virginia-Main Campus Computer Science	25-43
23-46	Ohio State University-Main Campus Computer and Information Science	23-46
24-46	Tufts University Computer Science	24-46
26-48	Texas A & M University Computer Science	26-48
28-50	University of Chicago Computer Science	28-50
30-52	University at Buffalo Computer Science and Engineering	30-52
24-59	University of California-Riverside Computer Science	24-59
30-60	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Computer Science	30-60

Based on equal weights of diversity, student outcomes, and the S-ranking, CSE is listed 5th with a 90% confidence range of 2-18.

Top 40 CS PhD Programs based on equal weighting of Diversity, Student Outcomes, and the S-ranking (Source: NRC 2010 via PhDs.org)

Rank	Program	Srv Qual	Outcomes	Diversity
1-4	Tufts University Computer Science	23-61	1-6	7-34
1-5	Georgia State University Computer Science	18-57	1-4	3-10
1-27	Auburn University Main Campus Computer Science and Software Engineering	57-104	8-89	1-4
3-15	Princeton University Computer Science	1-3	7-46	70-107
2-18	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Computer Science	12-45	1-15	7-26
3-18	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Computer Science	2-12	5-35	78-111
3-21	Stony Brook University Computer Science	7-39	8-50	10-32
3-20	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Computer Science	16-57	12-68	4-18
4-24	Carnegie Mellon University Computer Sciences	3-16	11-54	61-101
3-28	University of California-Riverside Computer Science	5-34	3-22	21-50
4-25	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Computer Science	13-49	23-82	6-22
5-29	University of California-Santa Barbara Computer Science	3-16	5-37	53-96
5-30	University at Buffalo Computer Science and Engineering	32-66	2-21	18-46
5-32	University of Rochester Computer Science	7-39	2-18	70-108
5-32	Cornell University Computer Science	4-21	4-34	75-114
7-40	University of Pennsylvania Computer and Information Science-SEAS	3-15	11-58	93-116
9-41	Stanford University Computer Science	1-2	41-92	119-124
9-41	Texas A & M University Computer Science	35-71	15-68	14-36
10-46	Mississippi State University Computer Science	58-95	26-84	3-11
11-50	Dartmouth College Computer Sciences	9-38	4-33	52-99
Rank	Program	Srv Qual	Outcomes	Diversity
11-48	Michigan State University Computer Science	10-45	9-48	39-84
11-51	University of Connecticut Computer Science Engineering PhD	46-87	13-63	10-33
9-56	New Jersey Institute of Technology Information Systems	96-119	32-93	1-7
12-54	University of Maryland-College Park Computer Science	8-45	16-73	48-88
14-54	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Computer Science and Engineering	15-51	39-90	6-24
13-58	University of South Carolina-Columbia Computer Science and Engineering	55-97	5-38	8-28
15-60	Columbia University in the City of New York Computer Science	6-30	42-97	28-62
13-56	Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Computer Science	14-57	27-84	36-72
13-56	Purdue University-Main Campus Computer Sciences	16-56	14-68	37-73
15-57	California Institute of Technology Computer Science	26-67	13-62	30-64
16-58	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Computer Science	8-42	20-74	60-101
15-59	Duke University Computer Science	9-36	37-90	31-76
12-68	Florida State University Computer Sciences	19-64	3-30	41-82
16-63	University of Virginia-Main Campus Computer Science	20-59	18-78	25-57
17-61	Brown University Computer Science	24-59	23-81	45-90
14-68	Harvard University DEAS-Computer Sciences	3-19	15-77	109-123
19-64	University of California-Irvine Information and Computer Sciences	30-68	31-86	23-54
19-70	Boston University Computer Science	14-51	19-80	66-109
20-65	University of California-San Diego Computer Science and Engineering	7-35	18-73	82-113
19-67	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Computer Science	6-36	16-74	102-118

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