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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

7 Colleges
$65,430 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Computer & Information Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Pennsylvania. With 2,926 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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 & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Computer & Information Sciences

Our analysis found University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus to be the best school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

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

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at California University of Pennsylvania Report

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Report

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 7,126
Maryland 3,175
New Jersey 1,624
District of Columbia 847
Delaware 292

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 20,748
Computer Science 15,813
Information Technology 10,754
Information Science 6,934
Computer Software & Applications 4,047
Computer Systems Analysis 817
Computer Systems Networking 720
Computer Programming 490
Other Computer & Information Sciences 443
Data Processing 205

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

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 Almonroth.

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