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Doctor’s Degrees in Informatics

51 Yearly Graduations
43% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in informatics is offered at 10 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 20% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 49.0% of informatics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Informatics Majors

In 2020-2021, 51 earned their doctor's degree in informatics. This earns it the #6 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in informatics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 1,407
Master’s Degree 1,019
Associate Degree 94
Basic Certificate 78
Graduate Certificate 58
Doctor’s Degree 51
Undergraduate Certificate 19

Earnings of Informatics Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for informatics majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for informatics students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue doctor's degrees in informatics. About 56.9% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 29
Women 22
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The racial-ethnic distribution of informatics doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 16
International Students 25
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 10 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in informatics. Learn more about the most popular 10 below:

#1

University of California - Irvine

Irvine, California
10 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for informatics students seekinga doctor's degree is University of California - Irvine. Roughly 36,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,442 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,442 per year. The informatics program at University of California - Irvine awarded 10 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Around 10% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
10 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Indiana University - Bloomington tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for informatics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 43,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,913 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,909 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 doctor's degrees were handed out to informatics majors at IU Bloomington. Around 10% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#3

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
7 Yearly Graduations
14% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for informatics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Northern Arizona University. Each year, around 29,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,381 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,724 per year. The informatics program at Northern Arizona University awarded 7 doctor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
7 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for informatics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Florida. Roughly 53,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,477 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,770 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 people received their doctor's degree in informatics from UF. Around 57% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 86% were women.

6 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in informatics. Roughly 29,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,883 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,228 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 people received their doctor's degree in informatics from IUPUI. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.

#5

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
6 Yearly Graduations
17% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for informatics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Pennsylvania State University - University Park. Each year, around 89,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,400 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $23,189 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 people received their doctor's degree in informatics from Penn State University Park. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 17% were women.

#7

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
4 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Clemson University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in informatics. Roughly 26,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,118 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,600 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 doctor's degrees were handed out to informatics majors at Clemson. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

1 Yearly Graduations

The 8th most popular school in the country for informatics majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Nebraska at Omaha. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,344 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,138 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their doctor's degree in informatics from UNOMAHA.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to informatics that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Computer Science 776
Information Technology 120
Artificial Intelligence 29
Other Computer Sciences 7
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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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