by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for computer information systems students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 79 doctor's degrees in computer information systems to qualified students.
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Your choice of computer information systems for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
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.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer information systems students working on their doctor's degree.
The cis school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in computer information systems.
Carnegie Mellon University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in computer information systems. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer information systems from Carnegie Mellon University
It's difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in computer information systems. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer information systems from University of Pennsylvania
Temple University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in computer information systems. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer information systems from Temple University
Explore all the Best Computer Information Systems Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 174 | 81 |
| Maryland | 119 | 56 |
| New Jersey | 115 | 43 |
| Delaware | 53 | 9 |
One of 10 majors within the Computer & Information Sciences area of study, Computer Information Systems has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | 28 |
| General Computer & Information Sciences | 27 |
| Information Technology | 15 |
| Informatics | 6 |
| Other Computer & Information Sciences | 3 |
