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

63 Colleges
$55,862 Avg Salary
$29,573 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 63 schools in Pennsylvania to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Computer Information Systems program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for CIS majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Temple University to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 335 students majoring in CIS at Temple, 77% are male and 23% are female.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Temple take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,067. 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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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Of the 156 students majoring in CIS at UPenn, 71% are male and 29% are female.

On average, CIS graduates from UPenn take out $17,791 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 15% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Out of the 63 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.

Women make up 10% of the CIS majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, CIS graduates from Kutztown University carry an average student debt load of $28,094.

Full Computer Information Systems at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 63 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 66 students majoring in CIS at Carnegie Mellon, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#6

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

With a ranking of #6, Swarthmore College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in CIS at Swarthmore, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

With a ranking of #6, Lehigh University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

Women make up 56% of the CIS majors at the school.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

About 16% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 84% are male.

CIS majors at SRU take out an average of $23,946 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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California University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

About 18% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 82% are male.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Cal U take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,103.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

Women make up 14% of the CIS majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, CIS majors at IUP accumulate an average of around $28,250 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Computer Information Systems students in the state of Pennsylvania that almost earned our Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
11 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA
12 Villanova University Villanova, PA

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

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.

  • 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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