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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Pennsylvania (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
139 Degrees Awarded
$36,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 237,745 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,979 and had an average of $27,144 in loans still to pay off.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 7,360 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,666 and $28,382 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 139 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer and information sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer and information sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Pennsylvania (With Aid)

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at University of Pennsylvania

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236.

Full Temple Computer & Information Sciences Report

#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #4 spot on the list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 68 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carnegie Mellon, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University

#5

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. Lehigh is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.

Lehigh also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lehigh University Computer & Information Sciences Report

#6

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Robert Morris University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. Moon Township, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

RMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list.

Read full report on Computer & Information Sciences at RMU

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Drexel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Computer & Information Sciences at Drexel

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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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