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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $0-$30k)

8 Ranked Colleges
104 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IT Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value IT Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 28,174 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 37th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 104 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value IT Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information technology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the information technology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value IT Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IT Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 8 doctorate’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s IT students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #2 spot in our “Best Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Information Technology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #1 spot in our “Best Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Information Technology at Carnegie Mellon

#4

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Towson is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Towson also made our “Best Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s IT students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree it students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNOMAHA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Technology at University of Nebraska at Omaha

#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Oakland University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree it students whose families make $0-$30k list, Oakland has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648.

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#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

George Mason University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IT Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Information Technology at GMU

#8

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

Capella University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 31 doctorate’s IT degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Information Technology at Capella University

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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