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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

14 Colleges
$77,189 Avg Salary

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for IT majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 177 students majoring in IT at Carnegie Mellon, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Full Information Technology at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a very 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.

Full Information Technology at Temple University Report

Out of the 14 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 31% of the IT majors at the school.

Full Information Technology at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

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.

Read full report on Information Technology at Drexel University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mercyhurst University is a great place for information technology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small 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.

Full Information Technology at Mercyhurst University Report

California University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

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 city of Philadelphia.

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

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#8

Geneva College

Beaver Falls, PA

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 large suburb of Beaver Falls.

Read full report on Information Technology at Geneva College

#9

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

Robert Morris University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree information technology programs. Located in the suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in IT at RMU, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Information Technology at Robert Morris University Report

#10

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in IT at St. Joe's, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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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 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.

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