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Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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2023 Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

5 Colleges
$39,330 Avg Salary
$22,698 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Science Associate Degree School for You

Information Science is the #33 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 1,560 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IS majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Bucks County Community College to be the most popular school for information science students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in IS at the school are women while 79% are male.

IS majors at Bucks County Community College take out an average of $15,664 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Information Science at Bucks County Community College Report

#2

Immaculata University

Immaculata, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Immaculata University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Immaculata is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Immaculata.

Full Information Science at Immaculata University Report

#3

Thiel College

Greenville, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thiel College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Science Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Greenville, Thiel College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Widener University

Chester, PA

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Widener University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

Read full report on Information Science at Widener University

Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Bradford landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Bradford, Pitt Bradford is a public school with a small student population.

Full Information Science at University of Pittsburgh - Bradford Report

Best Information Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,210
Maryland 3,677
New Jersey 856
District of Columbia 180
Delaware 32

One of 10 majors within the area of study, information science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 The Opte Project.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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