25 Most Popular Colleges for Information Science Doctor’s Degree Programs

There are several excellent colleges in the United States that offer doctor’s degrees in information science. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Nova Southeastern University.

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

In a typical year, there are 194 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 19 were classified as teaching assistants, and 20 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Penn State University Park can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,732	$35,586
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,020	$1,020
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$864	$1,483

The school reported having 3,592 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,746 were classified as teaching assistants, and 846 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UW Seattle.

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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Claremont Graduate University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$34,236	$34,236
Fees for Full-Time Students	$600	$600
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,902	$1,902

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 144. Of that number, 38 were classified as teaching assistants, and 106 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Pitt.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,290	$36,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$850	$850
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$898	$1,512

Across all programs, there were 1,932 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,036 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,178	$18,846
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,376	$2,376
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$621	$1,047

In 2017-2018, UMBC reported having 613 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 514 were classified as teaching assistants, and 99 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Drexel University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$33,156	$33,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$840	$840
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,228	$1,228

The school reported having 1,085 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 486 were classified as teaching assistants, and 143 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at U of Michigan.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,368	$45,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$328	$328
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,201	$2,467

There were 3,898 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 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 Dakota State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Dakota State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,665	$10,575
Fees for Full-Time Students	$702	$702
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$354	$627

Across all programs, there were 20 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2 were classified as teaching assistants, and 16 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UNT.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Texas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,450	$12,920
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,715	$1,715
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$398	$813

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,546. Of that number, 1,079 were classified as teaching assistants, and 279 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Syracuse.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Syracuse University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$36,000	$36,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,276	$1,276
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,500	$1,500

In a typical year, there are 1,153 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 780 were classified as teaching assistants, and 319 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 Baylor.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Baylor University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,700	$29,700
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,132	$3,132
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,650	$1,650

In 2017-2018, Baylor reported having 1,201 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 599 were classified as teaching assistants, and 504 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 UNC Chapel Hill.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,943	$27,154
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,986	$1,986
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,509

In a typical year, there are 3,438 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,162 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,276 were classified as research assistants.

These are 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

There were 5,079 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. 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.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northeastern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$23,408	$23,408
Fees for Full-Time Students	$280	$280
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,463	$1,463

Across all programs, there were 1,180 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 458 were classified as teaching assistants, and 719 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending NJIT.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New Jersey Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$19,720	$29,166
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,970	$2,970
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,073	$1,541

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 348. Of that number, 219 were classified as teaching assistants, and 107 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at 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

The school reported having 3,839 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. 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.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,387	$23,424
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,474	$1,474
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$649	$1,464

In 2017-2018, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee reported having 1,129 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 911 were classified as teaching assistants, and 181 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at LIU Post

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,824	$28,824
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,940	$1,940
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,201	$1,201

In 2017-2018, LIU Post reported having 37 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 27 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 Simmons.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Simmons University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,988	$20,988
Fees for Full-Time Students	$166	$166
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,166	$1,166

There were 95 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 6 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UCLA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Los Angeles

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,501	$1,501
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 5,296. Of that number, 2,638 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,303 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 UIUC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,186	$28,773
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,038	$3,038
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,025

The school reported having 5,627 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,786 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,583 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Berkeley

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,668	$2,668
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Across all programs, there were 4,694 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 3,148 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,546 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UAlbany.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University at Albany

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,862	$1,862
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

In a typical year, there are 720 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 611 were classified as teaching assistants, and 109 were classified as research assistants.

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

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Arizona

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,486	$31,463
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,262	$1,262
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$820	$1,746

In 2017-2018, Arizona reported having 2,743 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,867 were classified as teaching assistants, and 875 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

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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