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2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

10 Colleges
$56,336 Avg Salary
$27,711 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences 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 online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for computer and information sciences majors pursuing an online .

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Drexel University the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for computer and information sciences students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#3

Gannon University

Erie, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gannon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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#5

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, DeSales University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great place for computer and information sciences students pursuing an online degree. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

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#5

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend La Salle University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer & Information Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Chatham University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent online programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer and information sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a great place for computer and information sciences students pursuing an online degree. Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Trevose.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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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 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 Almonroth.

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