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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

76 Colleges
$23,821 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$114,251 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 20,748 people earned a degree or certificate in computer information systems, making the major the #13 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 76 schools in the United States 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 15% Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez the best value school in the United States for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Mayaguez, UPR Mayaguez is a public school with a large student population.

UPR Mayaguez graduate students pay an average of $3,800 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UT Austin is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

Full Computer Information Systems at The University of Texas at Austin Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $18,128 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UD also is in the top 20% of our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#5

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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Capella University are $14,784 a year.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer information systems programs. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.

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Bowie State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bowie.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bowie State University are $15,407 a year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Bowie State University Report

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer information systems students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgia Tech are $31,334 per year.

Georgia Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.

Full Computer Information Systems at Texas Tech University Report

#10

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.

Cornell also claimed a spot on our Best Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UNOMAHA graduate students pay an average of $16,374 in tuition and fees each year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
13 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
14 University of North Texas Denton, TX
15 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA

Computer Information Systems by Region

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

One of 9 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 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).

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