2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Most Popular Online Information Technology School for You
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing an online .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named YTI Career Institute-York the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for information technology students. Located in the suburb of York, YTI is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
After completing their degree, IT graduates from YTI carry an average student debtload of $17,982.
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Out of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Reading Area Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. RACC is a small public school located in the small city of Reading.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gannon University is a great place for information technology students pursuing an online degree. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Erie.
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Out of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Trevose, Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, IT graduates from Strayer University - Pennsylvania take out $32,810 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent online programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
After completing their degree, IT graduates from Drexel carry an average student debtload of $41,041.
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California University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Delaware County Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Delaware County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Media.
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Montgomery County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.
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Peirce College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Peirce is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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La Salle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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Request InformationBest Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 1,927 |
| Maryland | 2,370 |
| New Jersey | 180 |
| District of Columbia | 434 |
| Delaware | 399 |
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Information Technology Related Majors
One of 10 majors within the area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to IT
| 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 12 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.
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