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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$21,678 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,818 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer and information sciences was ranked 4th in Maryland. In fact, 3,175 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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.

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 in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Maryland to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for computer and information sciences 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 Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

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

Our analysis found Bowie State University to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Maryland. Bowie State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bowie.

Bowie State University graduate students pay an average of $10,256 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMCP are $16,995 per year.

UMCP did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

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#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in Maryland. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Towson are $11,034 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

UMBC graduate students pay an average of $14,814 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Baltimore helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value computer and information sciences schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, UB is a public school with a small student population.

UB graduate students pay an average of $15,764 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 per year.

Johns Hopkins did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 7,126
Pennsylvania 2,926
New Jersey 1,624
District of Columbia 847
Delaware 292

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

Majors Similar to Computer & Information Sciences

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 6 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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