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2023 Best Information Technology Doctor's Degree Schools

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$106,301 Avg Salary

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

Information Technology is the #42 most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Information Technology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Information Technology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Information Technology

#1

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Dakota State University the best school in the United States for information technology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Information Technology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Marymount University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

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Information Technology by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Craig Dennis.

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