25 Most Popular Colleges for Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Programs

There are several excellent colleges in the United States that offer doctor’s degrees in computer information systems. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Carnegie Mellon.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Carnegie Mellon University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$42,563	$42,563
Fees for Full-Time Students	$834	$834
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$592	$592

The school reported having 3,008 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 3,008 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Georgia Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,788	$28,568
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,010	$2,010
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$575	$1,191

There were 3,839 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,142 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,494 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UMCP can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Maryland - College Park

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,294	$26,532
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,590	$1,590
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$683	$1,474

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 4,109. Of that number, 2,929 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,180 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Virginia Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Virginia Tech

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,935	$26,069
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,137	$2,741
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$719	$1,448

In a typical year, there are 3,418 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,490 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,638 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at GMU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at George Mason University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,228	$30,932
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,252	$3,252
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$603	$1,424

In 2017-2018, GMU reported having 1,385 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 713 were classified as teaching assistants, and 587 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending SUNY Stony Brook.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stony Brook University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,765	$1,765
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

Across all programs, there were 1,120 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 846 were classified as teaching assistants, and 274 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Johns Hopkins.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Johns Hopkins University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,170	$52,170
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,880	$1,880
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,740	$1,740

Across all programs, there were 4,077 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 562 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,658 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Michigan State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Michigan State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,436	$34,260
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$727	$1,428

In 2017-2018, Michigan State reported having 3,098 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,340 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,758 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at UW Seattle can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,207	$27,255
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,065	$1,065
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$724	$1,298

There were 2,670 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,017 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,574 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Wisconsin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,728	$24,054
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,260	$1,260
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$670	$1,503

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 5,003. Of that number, 2,223 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,666 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at U of H can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Houston

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,064	$17,334
Fees for Full-Time Students	$982	$982
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$448	$963

The school reported having 2,209 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,452 were classified as teaching assistants, and 719 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UT Austin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Austin

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,490	$22,178
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$637	$1,169

In a typical year, there are 5,079 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,967 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,864 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UCF.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Central Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,916	$25,759
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,956	$2,898
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$370	$1,194

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,670. Of that number, 982 were classified as teaching assistants, and 688 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UT Dallas.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Dallas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,916	$25,252
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$718	$1,403

Across all programs, there were 1,472 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 909 were classified as teaching assistants, and 563 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending U of F.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,770	$27,335
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,967	$2,795
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$449	$1,139

The school reported having 3,901 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at NYU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,352	$41,352
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,496	$2,496
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,723	$1,723

In 2017-2018, NYU reported having 812 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending University at Buffalo.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University at Buffalo

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,514	$2,514
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

There were 1,336 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,220 were classified as teaching assistants, and 116 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UNC Charlotte.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,337	$17,771
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,020	$3,020
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$409	$1,155

In a typical year, there are 1,243 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 553 were classified as teaching assistants, and 605 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UPenn can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Pennsylvania

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,604	$33,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,530	$3,530
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,651	$1,651

In a typical year, there are 81 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 71 were classified as teaching assistants, and 10 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Rutgers New Brunswick.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,848	$28,656
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,136	$2,136
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$702	$1,194

In 2017-2018, Rutgers New Brunswick reported having 1,350 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 906 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Walden University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Walden University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,586	$11,586
Fees for Full-Time Students	$456	$456
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$570	$570

Across all programs, there were 69 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 69 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending U of Delaware.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Delaware

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$31,860	$31,860
Fees for Full-Time Students	$792	$792
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,770	$1,770

The school reported having 1,712 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 599 were classified as teaching assistants, and 869 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at IU Bloomington.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Indiana University - Bloomington

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,956	$30,125
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,323	$1,323
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$373	$1,255

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,613. Of that number, 1,666 were classified as teaching assistants, and 947 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Nova Southeastern University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Nova Southeastern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$18,932	$18,932
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,487	$1,487
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,052	$1,052

There were 194 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 19 were classified as teaching assistants, and 20 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UT Arlington.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Arlington

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,360	$17,110
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,768	$1,768
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$414	$959

In 2017-2018, UT Arlington reported having 1,154 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 821 were classified as teaching assistants, and 333 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Towson.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Towson University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,164	$14,832
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,340	$2,340
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$398	$824

There were 261 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 63 were classified as teaching assistants, and 32 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Mizzou.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Missouri - Columbia

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,640	$23,659
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,188	$1,188
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$360	$986

The school reported having 2,214 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,024 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,080 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Cornell.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Cornell University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,500	$29,500
Fees for Full-Time Students	$85	$85
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,410	$1,410

Across all programs, there were 2,579 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,093 were classified as research assistants.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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