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2023 Best Computer Software Applications Schools in Pennsylvania

7 Colleges
$35,420 Avg Salary
$32,106 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Software & Applications School for You

With 185 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, computer software and applications is the #64 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Computer Software Applications Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Computer Software Applications

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in Pennsylvania for computer software and applications students. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Schools in Pennsylvania list. 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

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Robert Morris University is a great place for computer software and applications students. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moon Township.

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#4

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Computer Software Applications Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for computer software and applications students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #6 on the list. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer software and applications students. It came in at #7 on the list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

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Best Computer Software & Applications Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Computer Software & Applications Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 435
Maryland 46
New Jersey 49
District of Columbia 106

One of 9 majors within the area of study, computer software and applications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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