Doctor’s Degrees in Information Technology
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Education Levels of IT Majors
In 2018-2019, 62 earned their doctor's degree in IT. This makes it the 134th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in IT at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Master’s Degree | 7,824 |
Graduate Certificate | 1,078 |
Doctor’s Degree | 62 |
Earnings of IT Majors With Doctor’s Degrees
The median salary for graduates holding a doctor's degree in IT is $107,900. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.
A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $107,900 and the high is $107,900.

Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding a doctor's degree in IT is $109,368. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary.
The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $109,368 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $109,368.

The median monthly payment of a IT graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $1,274.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in IT. About 80.6% of graduates in this field are male.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 50 |
Women | 12 |

The racial-ethnic distribution of IT doctor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 36 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |

Most Popular IT Programs for Doctor’s Degrees
There are 8 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in IT. Learn more about the most popular 8 below:
The most popular school in the United States for IT students seekinga doctor's degree is Capella University. Each year, around 37,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,148 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $14,767 per year.
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 30 people received their doctor's degree in IT from Capella University. About 20% of this group were women, and 37% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 2nd most popular school in the country for IT majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Capitol Technology University. Each year, around 700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $25,324 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,124 per year.
For the 2018-2019 academic year, 20 doctor's degrees were handed out to IT majors at Capitol Tech. Around 25% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 20% were women.
Dakota State University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in IT. Each year, around 3,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,541 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,939 per year.
The IT program at Dakota State University awarded 7 doctor's degrees during the 2018-2019 school year.
Nova Southeastern University is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in IT. Roughly 20,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $31,150 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,665 per year.
For the 2018-2019 academic year, 3 doctor's degrees were handed out to IT majors at Nova Southeastern University.
The 5th most popular school in the country for IT majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Naval Postgraduate School. For the 2018-2019 academic year, 2 doctor's degrees were handed out to IT majors at Naval Postgraduate School.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to IT that offer doctor’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Computer Science | 1,182 |
Computer Information Systems | 806 |
Information Science | 166 |
Other Computer Sciences | 12 |
Computer Systems Analysis | 4 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Image Credit: By Craig Dennis under License
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