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2023 Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Pennsylvania

10 Colleges
$78,562 Avg Salary
$27,446 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Science School for You

Computer Science is the #27 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 532 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for compsci majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Harrisburg University of Science and Technology to be the most popular school for computer science students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for computer science students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for computer science students. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Pennsylvania list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#7

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

With a ranking of #7, Lehigh University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer science students. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Pennsylvania list. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.

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#9

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#10

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular computer science programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,020
Maryland 279
New Jersey 414
District of Columbia 255
Delaware 2

Computer Science is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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