2023 Most Popular Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Information Science Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 6,934 people earned a degree or certificate in information science, making the major the #38 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 32 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Information Science Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Nova Southeastern University to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Of the 21 students majoring in IS at NUS Florida, 76% are male and 24% are female.
Out of the 32 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in IS at UIUC, 40% are male and 60% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
About 57% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 43% are male.
Read full report on Information Science at University of North Texas
Out of the 32 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
Of the 13 students majoring in IS at Rutgers New Brunswick, 23% are male and 77% are female.
Read full report on Information Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont Graduate University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.
Women make up 46% of the IS majors at the school.
Full Information Science at Claremont Graduate University Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Women make up 73% of the IS majors at the school.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree information science programs. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Women make up 56% of the IS majors at the school.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information science students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.
About 25% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 75% are male.
With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
About 88% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 13% are male.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 71% are male.
Read full report on Information Science at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
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Information Science Related Majors
One of 9 majors within the area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to IS
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Computer Information Systems | 20,748 |
| Computer Science | 15,813 |
| Information Technology | 10,754 |
| Computer Software & Applications | 4,047 |
| Computer Systems Analysis | 817 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 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.
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