2022 Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,985 people earned their degree in computer technology/computer systems technology, making the major the 350th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1 computer technology/computer systems technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer technology/computer systems technology 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 computer technology/computer systems technology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology (With Aid)

#1

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy, New York

#1 in overall quality

$58,325 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Computer Systems Tech Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #1 spot on the list. RPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

RPI also made our “Best Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are $58,325, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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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