2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Information Technology Master's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Information Technology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 177 students majoring in IT at Carnegie Mellon, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
About 47% of the students majoring in IT at the school are women while 53% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 31% of the IT majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 25% of the IT majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercyhurst University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 23% of the IT majors at the school.
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California University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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La Salle University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. La Salle is a small 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.
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Geneva College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Geneva is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Beaver Falls.
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Robert Morris University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for information technology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in IT at RMU, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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Saint Joseph’s University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in IT at St. Joe's, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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 |
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 14 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.