Omaha,
NE,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Information Technology in Omaha United States | University of Nebraska Omaha
University of Nebraska Omaha
|
Omaha United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
16,860
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
The doctoral program in Computing & Information Science at the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) is a rigorous, interdisciplinary initiative centered on computer science, management information systems, and interdisciplinary informatics.
Our goal is to establish ourselves among the premier institutions offering IT doctoral degrees, recognized for academic excellence and successful graduate career outcomes. We select outstanding candidates who exhibit solid foundational knowledge and show promise for significant scholarly contributions.
Program Learning Objectives
Graduates earning a PhD in CIS will:
Develop skills to analyze and integrate research across various IT fields.
Learn to recognize unexplored research problems and formulate effective investigation methods.
Gain competence in producing meaningful scholarly work.
Acquire abilities to effectively teach IT concepts to students.
Research Focus
UNO's information technology PhD program emphasizes intensive, cross-disciplinary research in computer science, management information systems, and interdisciplinary informatics.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Students with an undergraduate or graduate degree in computer science, management information systems, bioinformatics, cybersecurity, or a closely related discipline can apply for admission to the Ph.D. program. Admission decisions are based on the review of application material by the College of IS&T's Doctoral Program Committee (DPC).
A minimum TOEFL score at least 577 paper-based, 90 iBT, 7 IELTS, 61 PTE, or 110 DuoLingo is required for this program.
The GRE may be automatically waived for applicants holding a Master's degree from an accredited US institution provided that (1) the degree is in a computing discipline and (2) that the graduate GPA for that degree is 3.3 or higher.
A GRE waiver may also be requested for candidates meeting one or more of the conditions below.
Those who hold a bachelor's degree in a computing discipline from an accredited US institution with a GPA of 3.6 or higher.
Those with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the IT industry in the United States.
Those with a history of high-quality, peer-reviewed publications in an IT field who have made significant contributions to the authorship of those papers.
The GRE may be automatically waived for applicants holding a Master's degree from an accredited US institution provided that (1) the degree is in a computing discipline and (2) that the graduate GPA for that degree is 3.3 or higher.
A GRE waiver may also be requested for candidates meeting one or more of the conditions below.
Those who hold a bachelor's degree in a computing discipline from an accredited US institution with a GPA of 3.6 or higher.
Those with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the IT industry in the United States.
Those with a history of high-quality, peer-reviewed publications in an IT field who have made significant contributions to the authorship of those papers.
A minimum TOEFL score at least 577 paper-based, 90 iBT, 7 IELTS, 61 PTE, or 110 DuoLingo is required for this program.
The GRE may be automatically waived for applicants holding a Master's degree from an accredited US institution provided that (1) the degree is in a computing discipline and (2) that the graduate GPA for that degree is 3.3 or higher.
A GRE waiver may also be requested for candidates meeting one or more of the conditions below.
Those who hold a bachelor's degree in a computing discipline from an accredited US institution with a GPA of 3.6 or higher.
Those with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the IT industry in the United States.
Those with a history of high-quality, peer-reviewed publications in an IT field who have made significant contributions to the authorship of those papers.
The GRE may be automatically waived for applicants holding a Master's degree from an accredited US institution provided that (1) the degree is in a computing discipline and (2) that the graduate GPA for that degree is 3.3 or higher.
A GRE waiver may also be requested for candidates meeting one or more of the conditions below.
Those who hold a bachelor's degree in a computing discipline from an accredited US institution with a GPA of 3.6 or higher.
Those with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the IT industry in the United States.
Those with a history of high-quality, peer-reviewed publications in an IT field who have made significant contributions to the authorship of those papers.
Tuition
USD
16,860