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

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$123,162 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Information Science Doctor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Information Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular doctor's 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 doctor's degree.

#1

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Robert Morris University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 57% of the IS majors at the school.

Full Information Science at Robert Morris University Report

#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

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

Of the 6 students majoring in IS at Drexel, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Information Science at Drexel University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for information science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the IS majors at the school.

Read full report on Information Science at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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 3 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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