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2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania

12 Colleges
$54,774 Avg Salary
$26,513 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.

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.

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

Our analysis found YTI Career Institute-York to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue an online degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the medium-sized suburb of York, YTI is a private for-profit college with a 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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#3

Gannon University

Erie, PA

The excellent online programs at Gannon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best information technology schools in Pennsylvania. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a great place for information technology students pursuing an online degree. 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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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a very 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for information technology students. It came in at #6 on the 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Delaware County Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Media.

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Montgomery County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

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#7

Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, Peirce College did quite well on this year’s best schools for information technology students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Peirce is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania list. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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