2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security (With Aid)

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 20,700 people earned their degree in computer and IS security, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 91 computer and IS security graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in computer and IS security. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and IS security programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the computer and IS security program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students with aid.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & IS Security (With Aid)

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$14,767 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out doctorate’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer & IS Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Capella University Computer & IS Security Report

#2

Dakota State University

Madison, South Dakota

#2 in overall quality

$11,809 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Dakota State is located in Madison, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students with aid list, Dakota State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dakota State are $11,809, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Computer & IS Security at Dakota State University

#3

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$22,242 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Nova Southeastern University landed the #3 spot on the list. NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s computer and information systems security / auditing / information assurance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree computer and information systems security/auditing/information assurance students with aid list, NUS Florida has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Computer & IS Security Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Computer & IS Security at Nova Southeastern University

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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