2024 Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in computer information systems, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #31 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for computer information systems students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 56 doctor's degrees in computer information systems to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on computer information systems students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer information systems students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt computer information systems students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer information systems related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for computer information systems students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Computer Information Systems Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Computer Information Systems in Maryland

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in computer information systems.

Top Maryland Schools for a Doctorate in CIS

1

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

25 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in computer information systems has to check out Johns Hopkins University. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in computer information systems from Johns Hopkins University

2

Towson University
Towson, MD

12 Annual Graduates

Towson University is a great choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in computer information systems. Towson is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Towson.More information about a doctorate in computer information systems from Towson University

 

Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	176	79
New York	174	81
New Jersey	115	43
Delaware	53	9

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Computer Information Systems Related Rankings by Major

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of Computer & Information Sciences programs to choose from.

CIS Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences	27
Information Technology	27
Artificial Intelligence	1
Human-Centered Technology Design	1

Most Popular Majors Related to CIS

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Science	38
Information Technology	24
Information Science	16
Computer Software & Applications	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.