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2023 Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Information Technology Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, information technology students earned 1,445 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for computer science students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for computer science students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the IT basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Information Technology

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Temple University the best school in Pennsylvania for information technology students working on their basic certificate. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Peirce College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Peirce is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Allegheny County. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Information Technology Basic Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. CCAC is a large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Best Information Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Information Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 2,370
New York 1,927
New Jersey 180
District of Columbia 434
Delaware 399

One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, information technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

IT Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Computer & IS Security 22,829
Network & System Administration/Administrator 5,501
Information Technology Management 4,009
Computer Support Specialist 3,176
System, Networking, & LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2,077
Information Technology Project Management 2,076
Web/Multimedia Management & Webmaster 887

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 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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