2025 Best Computer & IS Security Doctor's Degree Schools

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in computer & is security, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #142 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for computer & is security students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 112 doctor's degrees in computer & is security during the <nil> academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

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 & is security students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of computer & is security 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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized computer & is security related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Computer & IS Security Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Computer & IS Security Doctor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Computer & IS Security in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in computer & is security.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

1

Marymount University
Arlington, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Annual Graduates

Marymount University is a good choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in computer & is security. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.More information about a doctorate in computer & is security from Marymount University

2

Capitol Technology University
Laurel, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

30 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in computer & is security needs to take a look at Capitol Technology University. Located in the suburb of Laurel, Capitol Tech is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in computer & is security from Capitol Technology University

Computer & IS Security by Region

View the Best Computer & IS Security Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

Computer & IS Security is one of 6 different types of Information Technology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Information Technology Project Management	4
Information Technology Management	1

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Craig Dennis. More about our data sources and methodologies.