2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 8th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 237,745 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 Louisiana, there were 2,068 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,325 and $25,865 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 21 computer and information sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $79,594 and $127,014 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in computer and information sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great computer and information sciences programs and cost less that 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 Louisiana For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana doctor’s degree computer & information sciences students with aid.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Computer & Information Sciences in Louisiana (With Aid)

#1

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

#2 in overall quality

$12,690 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana Tech University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech also made our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette, Louisiana

#3 in overall quality

$23,865 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s computer and information sciences students in 2019-2020.

UL Lafayette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

#1 in overall quality

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 8 doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

#3 in overall quality

$61,176 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Computer & Information Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #4 spot on the list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s computer and information sciences degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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