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2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

9 Ranked Colleges
54 Degrees Awarded
$31,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Information Science is the 45th most popular major in the country with 18,368 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 7,398 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 54 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general information science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general information science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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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 Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree information science students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 5 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Information Science at University of Maryland - College Park

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s information science degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

NJIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NJIT are $33,744.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UMBC is a fairly large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 10 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UMBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also made our “Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University at Albany. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UAlbany is a fairly large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 3 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAlbany, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Albany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UAlbany General Information Science Report

#4 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836.

Read more about General Information Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#7

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Robert Morris University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Robert Morris University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. It awarded 11 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

RMU also made our “Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7.

Full RMU General Information Science Report

#8

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#9 in overall quality

LIU Post ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. LIU Post is located in Brookville, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s information science degrees to qualified students.

LIU Post not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479.

Full LIU Post General Information Science Report

#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Drexel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s information science students in 2019-2020.

Drexel also made our “Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Drexel General Information Science Report

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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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