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

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Finding the Best Computer Information Systems Master'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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 591 students majoring in CIS at Carnegie Mellon, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 32% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at University of Pennsylvania Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular computer information systems schools in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 19 students majoring in CIS at Pitt, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 47% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 53% are male.

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#3

Gannon University

Erie, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gannon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 32% of the CIS majors at the school.

Full Computer Information Systems at Gannon University Report

#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer information systems programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in CIS at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Computer Information Systems at Temple University Report

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the CIS majors at the school.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for computer information systems students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in CIS at Ship, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Read full report on Computer Information Systems at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

#9

Chatham University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #9, Chatham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students working on their master’s degree. Chatham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 8 students majoring in CIS at Chatham, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Computer Information Systems at Chatham University Report

#10

La Roche University

Pittsburgh, PA

La Roche University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree computer information systems programs. La Roche is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pittsburgh.

Of the 7 students majoring in CIS at La Roche, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Best Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Colleges 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 14 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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