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Doctor's Degree in Information Technology

Doctor’s Degrees in Information Technology

158 Yearly Graduations
27% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in it is offered at 13 colleges in the United States. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 19.0% of it graduates were international students.

Education Levels of IT Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 158 people earned their doctor's degree in it. This earns it the #137 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in it at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 13,206
Master’s Degree 8,449
Basic Certificate 6,538
Associate Degree 6,143
Undergraduate Certificate 806
Graduate Certificate 352
Doctor’s Degree 158

Earnings of IT Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for it majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in it. About 72.8% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 115
Women 43
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The racial-ethnic distribution of it doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 10
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 43
International Students 30
Other Races/Ethnicities 60
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There are 13 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in it. Learn more about the most popular 13 below:

#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
15 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for it majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Carnegie Mellon University. Each year, around 13,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,260 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $48,496 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their doctor's degree in it from Carnegie Mellon. Of these students, 50% were women and 8% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Capitol Technology University

Laurel, Maryland
15 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Capitol Technology University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in it. Roughly 700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $26,088 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,340 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their doctor's degree in it from Capitol Tech. Of these students, 38% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

Towson University

Towson, Maryland
12 Yearly Graduations
20% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Towson University comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in it. Each year, around 21,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,382 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,108 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their doctor's degree in it from Towson. About 20% of this group were women, and 10% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
10 Yearly Graduations
11% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 6th most popular school in the country for it majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is George Mason University. Each year, around 38,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,095 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $13,726 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 10 people received their doctor's degree in it from GMU. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 11% were women.

9 Yearly Graduations
40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Washington - Seattle Campus comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in it. Roughly 48,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,524 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,514 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in it from UW Seattle. About 40% of this group were women, and 20% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#7

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky
9 Yearly Graduations
20% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 7th most popular school in the country for it majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of the Cumberlands. Each year, around 19,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,875 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $4,260 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in it from Cumberlands. Of these students, 20% were women and 11% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#9

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
7 Yearly Graduations
43% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Cornell University is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in it. Roughly 23,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $65,204 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $29,500 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their doctor's degree in it from Cornell. Around 14% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 43% were women.

4 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

University of Nebraska at Omaha comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in it. Each year, around 15,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,536 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,322 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in it from UNOMAHA.

0 Yearly Graduations
32% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Middle Georgia State University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in it. Roughly 8,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $3,600 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $3,582 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in it from Middle Georgia State University. Of these students, 32% were women and 32% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to it that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer Science 801
Informatics 65
Artificial Intelligence 34
Other Computer Sciences 7
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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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