2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

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In 2019-2020, 18,368 people earned their degree in general information science, making the major the 45th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,974 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general information science 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 general information science 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.

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Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree information science students.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science in the Southwest Region

#1

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

#4 in overall quality

$15,618 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s information science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#3 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 1 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Full University of Arizona General Information Science Report

#4

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$36,936 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the #4 spot on the list. Baylor is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree information science students list, Baylor has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Information Science at Baylor

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science

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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