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2023 Best Value Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$24,622 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$123,162 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, information science was ranked #57 in the country. In fact 18,325 degrees and certificates were handed out 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.

The Best Value Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for IS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

2023 Best Value Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for IS majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Information Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Texas the best value school in the Southwest Region for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $15,600 per year.

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#2

Baylor University

Waco, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Baylor University is a great value for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Baylor are $37,674 a year.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 per year.

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Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,787
Arizona 24
Oklahoma 31
New Mexico 2

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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