2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Information Science is the 45th most popular major in the country with 18,368 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,416 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 26 general information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general information science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general information science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general information science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan

#2 in overall quality

$49,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 10 doctorate’s information science degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

Read full report on General Information Science at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$30,083 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s information science students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Information Science at UIUC

#3

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#3 in overall quality

$25,295 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Information Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #3 spot on the list. UWM is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM also made our “Best General Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UWM General Information Science Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Information Science (Income $75-$110k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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