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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

4 Colleges
$76,049 Avg Salary
$21,479 Avg Student Debt

With 1,445 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, information technology is the #36 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Information Technology Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

#1

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Our analysis found Gannon University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.

About 57% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

About 25% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 75% are male.

Read full report on Information Technology at Drexel University

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Information Technology at California University of Pennsylvania

#4

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at La Salle University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Pennsylvania. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,927
Maryland 2,370
New Jersey 180
District of Columbia 434
Delaware 399

More Information Technology Rankings in Pennsylvania

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
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 Craig Dennis.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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