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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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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 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found West Chester University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 14% of the computer and information sciences 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 computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for computer and information sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 18 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Pitt, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.

Women make up 44% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#5

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Out of the 21 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Gannon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#6

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 17% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 83% are male.

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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

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#10

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Colleges 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 21 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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