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2023 Best Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools

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$123,162 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Information Science is the #57 most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the IS doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the best school in the United States for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information science schools in the United States. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best schools for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s best schools for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree information science programs. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

With a ranking of #9, Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #10, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Information Science by Region

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Information Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to IS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project.

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