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Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Computer Science Doctor's Degree School for You

Computer Science is the #23 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 1,957 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Computer Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 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 Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the compsci doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for computer science students working on their doctor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 10% of the students majoring in compsci at the school are women while 90% are male.

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Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Lehigh University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer science schools in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Best Computer Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 6,508
Maryland 1,639
New Jersey 853
District of Columbia 494
Delaware 74

Computer Science is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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