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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

25 Colleges
$35,972 Avg Salary
$25,601 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Information Technology Associate Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Pennsylvania to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the IT associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our analysis found Harrisburg Area Community College to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 83% are male.

IT majors at HACC take out an average of $16,988 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 25 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Allegheny County landed the # 2 spot on the list. CCAC is a large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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

On average, IT graduates from CCAC take out $20,817 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania College of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, IT majors at Penn College accumulate an average of around $28,367 in student debt.

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Out of the 25 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, YTI Career Institute-York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of York, YTI is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 93% are male.

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Out of the 25 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in IT at Community College of Philadelphia, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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Northampton County Area Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree information technology programs. Located in the large suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 10% of the IT majors at the school.

IT majors at Northampton Community College take out an average of $16,229 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Community College of Beaver County came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. CCBC is a small public school located in the suburb of Monaca.

About 22% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 78% are male.

IT majors at CCBC take out an average of $19,999 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Butler County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students working on their associate degree. BC3 is a small public school located in the fringe town of Butler.

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#9

Berks Technical Institute

Wyomissing, PA

Berks Technical Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of Wyomissing, Berks Technical Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

IT majors at Berks Technical Institute take out an average of $26,011 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Westmoreland County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Youngwood, Westmoreland College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 8% of the IT majors at the school.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Information Technology Schools 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

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 25 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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