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

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$114,251 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Doctor'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 Doctor'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. This report analyzed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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.

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

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 24% of the CIS majors at the school.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 30% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at Temple University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 50% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 50% are male.

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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

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 4 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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