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2023 Most Popular Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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$123,162 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 409 degrees and certificates were awarded to information science students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #36 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Pennsylvania to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Robert Morris University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moon Township.

Women make up 57% of the IS majors at the school.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in IS at Drexel, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Read full report on Information Science at Drexel University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 25% of the IS majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Best Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 627
Maryland 833
New Jersey 275
District of Columbia 137
Delaware 31

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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