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2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania

56 Colleges
$54,774 Avg Salary
$26,513 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best 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 Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 56 schools in Pennsylvania to see which 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus to be the most popular school for information technology students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for information technology students. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Full Information Technology at Carnegie Mellon University Report

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Community College of Allegheny County is a great place for information technology students. CCAC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Full Information Technology at Community College of Allegheny County Report

#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 56 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

On average, IT graduates from Drexel take out $41,041 in student loans while working on their degree.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

Read full report on Information Technology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #7, Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for information technology students. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, IT graduates from HACC carry an average student debt load of $14,150.

Full Information Technology at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public college with a small student population.

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Community College of Philadelphia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Information Technology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for information technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.

On average, IT graduates from Bloomsburg take out $24,659 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 26 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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