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Information Technology in Pennsylvania

Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania

Jobs for Information Technology Grads in Pennsylvania

There are 114,720 people in the state and 3,691,140 people in the nation working in IT jobs.

Information Technology Jobs Nationwide vs. PA

Wages for Information Technology Jobs in Pennsylvania

IT grads earn an average of $125,035 in the state and $143,462 nationwide.

Information Technology Wages Nationwide vs. PA

There are 5 colleges in Pennsylvania that offer IT degrees in our data. Learn about the most popular 5 below:

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $88,268 a year. About 11% of those who apply are admitted. The full-time student retention rate is 97%.

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $45,412 a year. The school admits about 83% of applicants. 83% of full-time students return after their first year.

#3

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $55,257 after earning their degree at this institution. With an admission rate of 79%, getting in takes some planning. 86% of full-time students return after their first year.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $53,228 after earning their degree at this institution. About 77% of those who apply are admitted. The full-time student retention rate is 76%.

#5

Villanova University

Villanova

Graduates earn a median salary of $76,711 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 25% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 95%.

Information Technology Careers in PA

Some of the careers IT majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Business Intelligence Analysts $143,840
Information Security Analysts $111,930
Data Scientists $106,295
Health Informatics Specialists $156,714
Database Architects $148,480
Clinical Data Managers $99,475
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $80,062
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists $117,478
Computer Network Architects $63,411
Computer Systems Analysts $71,253
Software Developers $76,447
Data Warehousing Specialists $117,424

Below are some popular majors that are similar to IT.

Major Annual Graduates Nationwide
General Computer Science 79,857
Computer & IS Security 38,088
General Information Science 22,425
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 13,753
General Computer Engineering 13,508
Data Science, General 7,668
Software Engineering 5,994
Database Modeling & Administration 4,139

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View Nationwide Information Technology Report

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