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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 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 Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 16% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 24% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 76% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 13% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 87% are male.

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

#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 30% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#5

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Robert Morris University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in Pennsylvania. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moon Township.

Of the 7 students majoring in computer and information sciences at RMU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Computer & Information Sciences at Robert Morris University Report

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Drexel, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#7

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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