2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree School for You
Computer Information Systems is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 3,773 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Computer Information Systems
Our 2023 rankings named Temple University the best value school in Pennsylvania for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $18,278 per year.
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Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
UPenn graduate students pay an average of $42,932 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UPenn also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $47,347 per year.
Carnegie Mellon also took the #1 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Pitt are $25,248 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 5,696 |
| Maryland | 2,210 |
| New Jersey | 3,112 |
| District of Columbia | 137 |
| Delaware | 250 |
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Majors Related to CIS
Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to CIS
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer Science | 59,565 |
| Information Technology | 40,555 |
| Information Science | 18,325 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 14,700 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 14,336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.