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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$33,451 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$114,251 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the CIS doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Computer Information Systems

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Temple University to be the best value school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Temple are $18,278 a year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Temple University Report

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UPenn are $42,932 a year.

UPenn also made our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #2.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Pennsylvania

#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Carnegie Mellon are $47,347 a year.

Carnegie Mellon also made our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #1.

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Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Pitt graduate students pay an average of $25,248 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools 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

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.

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