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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools in Pennsylvania

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

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular online programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online CIS programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Peirce College

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Peirce College the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for computer information systems students. Peirce is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

CIS majors at Peirce take out an average of $50,424 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montgomery County Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucks County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Newtown.

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The excellent online programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a fairly 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Reading Area Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Reading, RACC is a public college with a small student population.

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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools in Pennsylvania list. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisburg.

CIS majors at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology take out an average of $26,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

DeSales University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best computer information systems programs. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at DeSales take out is $27,000.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. 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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Strayer University - Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Strayer University - Pennsylvania is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Trevose.

After completing their degree, CIS graduates from Strayer University - Pennsylvania carry an average student debtload of $47,787.

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#8

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

Chatham University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Online Computer Information Systems Schools in Pennsylvania list. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 12 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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