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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

9 Colleges
$76,049 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 418 degrees and certificates were awarded to information technology students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #35 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found West Chester University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

About 15% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 85% are male.

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#2

Gannon University

Erie, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gannon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.

Of the 7 students majoring in IT at Gannon, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#3

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in IT at St. Joe's, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 4 students majoring in IT at Drexel, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular information technology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#7

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Mercyhurst University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Ship is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 948
Maryland 1,400
New Jersey 45
District of Columbia 312
Delaware 234

One of 9 majors within the area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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