by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 162 doctor's degrees in computer & information sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of computer & information sciences for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for computer & information sciences students working on their doctor's degree.
The computer & information sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for computer & information sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in computer & information sciences has to check out University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in computer & information sciences from University of Pennsylvania
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in computer & information sciences needs to look into Carnegie Mellon University. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in computer & information sciences from Carnegie Mellon University
It's difficult to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in computer & information sciences. Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a doctorate in computer & information sciences from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Drexel University is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in computer & information sciences. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in computer & information sciences from Drexel University
Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in computer & information sciences from Temple University
Located in the suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in computer & information sciences from Robert Morris University
Explore all the Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 30 | 229 |
| Maryland | 29 | 137 |
| New Jersey | 28 | 74 |
| District of Columbia | 24 | 25 |
| Delaware | 21 | 9 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Information Systems | 79 |
| Computer Science | 50 |
| Information Science | 33 |
