2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

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

Across Texas, there were 1,925 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 9 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in Texas” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree 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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Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in Texas.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science in Texas

#1

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in Texas 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 large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

Read full report on General Information Science at The University of Texas at Austin

#2

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$15,618 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Information Science at University of North Texas

#3

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$36,936 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s information science students in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936.

Read full report on General Information Science at Baylor

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• 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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