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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

10 Colleges
$65,436 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

Our analysis found University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus to be the most popular school for computer information systems students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 50% of the CIS majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great place for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in Pennsylvania. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mercyhurst University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Mercyhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great place for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

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DeSales University

Center Valley, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means DeSales University is a great place for computer information systems students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Computer Information Systems at DeSales University Report

#3

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Chatham University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in Pennsylvania. 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

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 10 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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