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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$17,488 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$115,818 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, computer and information sciences students earned 1,635 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for computer and information sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

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

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best value school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Virginia Tech graduate students pay an average of $16,522 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $20,906 per year.

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

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#3

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

William & Mary graduate students pay an average of $16,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great value for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GMU are $16,644 per year.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at George Mason University Report

#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

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

Old Dominion graduate students pay an average of $13,224 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

With a ranking of #6, Marymount University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

Marymount graduate students pay an average of $21,016 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 75
Florida 1,828
North Carolina 1,441
Tennessee 387
Georgia 3,307
South Carolina 148
Louisiana 171
West Virginia 250
Kentucky 2,704
Arkansas 233
Alabama 346

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 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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