2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 20,700 people earned their degree in computer and IS security, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 91 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in computer and IS security. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer and IS security programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the computer and IS security 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 Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Doctorate.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$14,767 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Doctorate list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Capella University Computer & IS Security Report

#2

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota

#2 in overall quality

$11,809 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Doctorate. Dakota State is a small public school situated in Madison, South Dakota. It awarded 9 doctorate’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Dakota State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer & IS Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dakota State University are $11,809, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer & IS Security at Dakota State

#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$22,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nova Southeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida also made our “Best Computer & IS Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Nova Southeastern University Computer & IS Security Report

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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