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2022 Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

9 Ranked Colleges
54 Degrees Awarded
$31,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 18,368 people earned their degree in information science, making the major the 56th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $58,848 and had an average of $32,600 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 7,398 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,570 and $29,713 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 54 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in information science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the information science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree is students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s IS students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Information Science Report

#2

University at Albany

Albany, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University at Albany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 3 doctorate’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

UAlbany also made our “Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225.

Read full report on Information Science at UAlbany

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s IS students in 2019-2020.

UMBC also made our “Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Information Science at UMBC

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. New Jersey Institute of Technology is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s IS degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NJIT, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Jersey Institute of Technology are $33,744, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NJIT Information Science Report

#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s IS degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Science at Syracuse

#4 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 doctorate’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt also made our “Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Information Science at Pitt

#7

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#9 in overall quality

LIU Post did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. LIU Post is a fairly large school located in Brookville, New York that handed out 3 doctorate’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LIU Post, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Information Science at LIU Post

#8

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Robert Morris University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s IS students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree is students whose families make $75-$110k list, RMU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.

Read more about Information Science at Robert Morris University

#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Drexel University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s IS students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Drexel University 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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