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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$10,527 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$114,251 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,330 degrees and certificates were awarded to computer information systems students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Alabama 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

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

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the best value school in Alabama for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

UA graduate students pay an average of $11,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Huntsville.

UAH graduate students pay an average of $11,686 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UAH not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Alabama in Huntsville Report

Out of the 3 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a large student population.

USA graduate students pay an average of $8,426 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at University of South Alabama

Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 4,742
Virginia 3,727
North Carolina 1,634
Florida 5,133
Tennessee 754
Kentucky 1,480
South Carolina 769
Louisiana 135
Arkansas 570
Mississippi 333
West Virginia 403

One of 10 majors within the area of study, computer information systems has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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