2023 Best Value Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for IS students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IS majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Dakota State University the best value school in the United States for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.
Dakota State graduate students pay an average of $11,931 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information science schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgia Tech are $31,334 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Georgia Tech is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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Out of the 24 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UC Berkeley also is in the top 5% of our Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 per year.
UIUC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UMBC graduate students pay an average of $23,580 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s best value 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,858 a year.
UNC Chapel Hill excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
University of Maryland - College Park landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree information science programs. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.
UMCP graduate students pay an average of $35,755 in tuition and fees each year.
UMCP excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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Nova Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NUS Florida are $22,790 per year.
Full Information Science at Nova Southeastern University Report
University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for information science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNT are $15,600 a year.
Information Science by Region
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Majors Related to IS
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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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