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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k)

7 Ranked Colleges
104 Degrees Awarded
$29,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IT Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value IT Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Information Technology is the 37th most popular major in the country with 28,174 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the information technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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 Value IT Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value IT Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IT Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Technology (Income $30-$48k)

#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 $30-$48k list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s IT students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k list, Cornell has also earned the #3 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 Cornell University are $30,042.

Full Cornell University Information Technology Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IT degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Technology at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value IT Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s IT degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Information Technology at Carnegie Mellon University

#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value IT Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. Oakland University is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s IT degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oakland University Information Technology Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s IT students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree it students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNOMAHA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNOMAHA are $16,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Information Technology at University of Nebraska at Omaha

#6

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Towson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Towson University is located in Towson, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s IT degrees to qualified students.

Towson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Towson Information Technology Report

#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, George Mason University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value IT Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. George Mason University 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 took the #5 spot in our “Best Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Technology at GMU

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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