2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science in the Middle Atlantic Region
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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.
This year’s “Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in information science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great information science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the information science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Information Science in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMBC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMBC are $21,078, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree is students list, UMCP has also earned the #2 rank 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.
Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the #3 spot on the list. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Brookville, New York. It awarded 3 doctorate’s IS degrees in 2019-2020.
LIU Post also took 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Robert Morris University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region. Robert Morris University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
RMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Albany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s IS degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree is students list, UAlbany has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225.
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New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s IS degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
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 NJIT are $33,744, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Information Science at New Jersey Institute of Technology
Pennsylvania State University - University Park ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Penn State University Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best 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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s IS students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree is students list, Pitt has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Drexel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best 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 Drexel University are $37,074.
Syracuse University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value IS Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s IS 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714.
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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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