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2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

173 Colleges
$19,800 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,818 Avg Salary

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

With 60,971 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer and information sciences is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 173 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for computer and information sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Computer & Information Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the United States for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in the United States. UPR Mayaguez is a large public school located in the city of Mayaguez.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UPR Mayaguez are $3,800 a year.

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#3

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dakota State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Madison, Dakota State is a public school with a small student population.

Dakota State graduate students pay an average of $11,931 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.

UT Austin excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

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University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

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

UD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

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#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Capella University graduate students pay an average of $14,784 in tuition and fees each year.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.

North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #10, Bowie State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bowie State University are $15,407 per year.

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#11

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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 Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs are $14,312 a year.

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With a ranking of #13, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UC Berkeley is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

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#14

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #14, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $17,698 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #14, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Georgia Tech are $31,334 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgia Tech also did well on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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With a ranking of #16, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

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

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Madison also is in the top 15% of our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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Louisiana Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Louisiana Tech are $12,690 per year.

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#19

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #19, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Virginia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,443 in tuition and fees each year.

Virginia Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 a year.

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

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#21

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

With a ranking of #21, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

University of Virginia graduate students pay an average of $33,520 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Virginia also is in the top 5% of our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.

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#22

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 a year.

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#23

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 per year.

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With a ranking of #24, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year.

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#24

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #24, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH are $18,871 a year.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Computer & Information Sciences graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
26 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
27 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
28 Northeastern University Boston, MA
29 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
30 Lehigh University Bethlehem, PA
30 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
32 Rice University Houston, TX
32 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
32 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS

Computer & Information Sciences by Region

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

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Almonroth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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