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2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k

7 Ranked Colleges
139 Degrees Awarded
$36,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

With 237,745 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, computer and information sciences is the 8th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, computer and information sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $48,979 and had an average of $27,144 in loans still to pay off.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 7,360 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,666 and $28,382 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 139 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in computer and information sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality computer and information sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the computer and information sciences 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 Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania doctor’s degree computer & information sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. UPenn is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 15 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 68 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Carnegie Mellon Computer & Information Sciences Report

#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lehigh, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lehigh University Computer & Information Sciences Report

#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Robert Morris University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Robert Morris University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

RMU also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #7.

Full RMU Computer & Information Sciences Report

#7

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Drexel University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drexel, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074.

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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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