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2023 Best Value Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$31,161 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$123,162 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, information science was ranked 3rd in Pennsylvania. In fact, 1,560 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. 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, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for IS 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 Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Information Science

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the best value school in Pennsylvania for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pitt are $25,248 per year.

Pitt did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

Full Information Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#2

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Robert Morris University is a great value for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Information Science at Robert Morris University

#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 3 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Drexel graduate students pay an average of $37,074 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Drexel not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

Read full report on Information Science at Drexel University

Best Value Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

IS Concentrations

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 3 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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