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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Pennsylvania

34 Colleges
$57,846 Avg Salary
$26,630 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems School for You

Computer Information Systems is the most popular major in Pennsylvania with 3,773 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's computer science students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Computer Science Degree Search has created its Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for computer science students.

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2023 Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Computer Information Systems Colleges.

Top 10 Best Computer Information Systems Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at UPenn take out is $15,000.

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#2

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Swarthmore College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Swarthmore take out is $16,533.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

The excellent programs at Lehigh University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in Pennsylvania. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

CIS majors at Lehigh take out an average of $25,237 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The excellent programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in Pennsylvania. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at Villanova accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

After completing their degree, CIS graduates from Pitt carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for computer information systems students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, CIS graduates from Temple carry an average student debtload of $26,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $245.

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With a ranking of #8, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for computer information systems students. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

CIS majors at Millersville take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Computer Information Systems Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer information systems programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, CIS majors at Duquesne accumulate an average of around $26,975 in student debt.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 2,210
New York 5,696
New Jersey 3,112
District of Columbia 137
Delaware 250

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

CIS Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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