2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate
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With 237,745 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, computer and information sciences is the 8th most popular major in the United States. 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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,421 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 159 colleges that offer a degree in computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and information sciences programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree computer & information sciences students.
Top 27 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 101 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 159 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Madison, South Dakota, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Dakota State University are $11,809, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 159 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #5 spot on the list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also took the #16 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Louisiana Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Louisiana Tech University is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Walden University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 19 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.
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With a ranking of #11, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 28 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 47 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,413.
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Texas Tech University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Clemson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. Clemson University is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 10 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Southern Mississippi came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 28 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue is also in the top of our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Houston landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 15 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Dakota landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #18, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Towson University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Towson is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Mayaguez, , and it awarded 1 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UPR Mayaguez are $7,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UA Little Rock are $14,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #22. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Iowa State University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County are $21,078, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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