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2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, computer and information sciences was ranked 5th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 9,652 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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The Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 87 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer & Information Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the computer and information sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our analysis found University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus to be the most popular school for computer and information sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 478 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Pitt, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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#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 Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 23% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 51% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 49% are male.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer and information sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 191 students majoring in computer and information sciences at Drexel, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 66% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

Women make up 15% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#8

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 46% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 18% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 82% are male.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 90% are male.

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Pennsylvania College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer and information sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the small city of Williamsport, Penn College is a public school with a small student population.

About 7% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 93% are male.

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree computer and information sciences programs. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.

Women make up 32% of the computer and information sciences majors at the school.

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#13

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #13, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer and information sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 34% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 66% are male.

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#13

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Swarthmore.

About 37% of the students majoring in computer and information sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
15 California University of Pennsylvania California, PA
16 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA
17 University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown Johnstown, PA

Best Computer & Information Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer & Information Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 5,444
New York 18,431
Maryland 10,192
Delaware 808
District of Columbia 1,354

Computer & Information Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336
Computer Programming 11,939
Computer Systems Analysis 2,338
Data Processing 1,955
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,755
Data Entry 552

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

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 Almonroth.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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