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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$33,002 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,818 Avg Salary

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

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 2,926 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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.

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

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Temple University the best value school in Pennsylvania for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $18,278 per year.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UPenn are $42,932 a year.

UPenn also took the #2 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lehigh are $27,130 a year.

Lehigh also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Carnegie Mellon are $47,347 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Carnegie Mellon is ranked #1 for overall quality for computer and information sciences in Pennsylvania.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Pitt are $25,248 a year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#6

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

Robert Morris University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moon Township.

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#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel 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 large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Drexel are $37,074 a year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 7,126
Maryland 3,175
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

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 7 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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