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2023 Best Value Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$33,081 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$123,162 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Doctor's Degree School for You

With 18,325 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information science is the #4 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many computer science programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Value Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for IS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - Baltimore County the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMBC are $23,580 a year.

Full Information Science at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UMCP graduate students pay an average of $35,755 in tuition and fees each year.

UMCP did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Information Science at University of Maryland - College Park Report

Out of the 10 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

NJIT graduate students pay an average of $34,760 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Robert Morris University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value information science schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moon Township.

Read full report on Information Science at Robert Morris University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Rutgers New Brunswick graduate students pay an average of $33,215 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

Full Information Science at Drexel University Report

#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

UAlbany graduate students pay an average of $25,325 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Information Science at University at Albany Report

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Pitt are $42,024 a year.

Full Information Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#9

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

LIU Post landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree information science programs. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at LIU Post are $23,044 a year.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Syracuse are $42,954 per year.

Full Information Science at Syracuse University Report

Best Information Science Colleges by State

Explore the best information science colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 3,677
Pennsylvania 1,560
New York 2,210
New Jersey 856
District of Columbia 180
Delaware 32

Information Science is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

IS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Information Science 18,325

Majors Similar to IS

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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