Overview

Direct admit with a B.S. and programs for students with a previous M.S. are both available. This program is designed for Starkville campus and synchronous online students (MS Admit only). This Computer Science PhD degree from Mississippi State University.

Key Facts

Recent graduates have also gone to work for employers such as

Microsoft

Apple

Google

Amazon

Federal Express

Harris

Southern Company

NASA and its contractors

US Department of Defense and US armed forces

US Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center

Other companies and government agencies

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theory of Computation

Algorithms

Complexity of Sequential and Parallel Algorithms

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-06-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Starkville, United States

Disciplines

Information Technology (IT) Computer Sciences Human Computer Interaction View 4 other PhDs in Information Technology (IT) in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A student who wishes to study Graduate Computer Science must have the ability to develop and analyze software for their study. Understanding the interface between computer hardware and software is also required, as is some mathematical fluency. Students must demonstrate their potential for success in the program via strong previous academic work and demonstrated English proficiency as appropriate. Online PhD students must identify a research topic and identify a major professor; these must be identified in their statement of purpose (a limited list of topics and professors is allowed). Finally, a student must possess those qualifications and research interests that indicate to the Computer Science and Engineering Graduate Studies Committee that the applicant will be successful in the computer science doctoral program.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27637 USD / year

≈ 27637 USD / year
Out-of-State

27637 USD / year

≈ 27637 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10052 USD / year

≈ 10052 USD / year

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