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2023 Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems 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 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 80 schools in Pennsylvania to see which 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.

Check out the CIS 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 degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 80 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

After completing their degree, CIS graduates from UPenn carry an average student debt load of $15,000.

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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. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Temple take out is $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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The excellent programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Community College of Philadelphia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best computer information systems schools in Pennsylvania. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

CIS majors at Community College of Philadelphia take out an average of $10,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Pennsylvania list. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.

On average, CIS graduates from Kutztown University take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

After completing their degree, CIS graduates from SRU carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#8

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

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

On average, CIS graduates from Lehigh take out $25,237 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, CIS graduates from Swarthmore carry an average student debt load of $16,533.

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Delaware County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Media, Delaware County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, CIS graduates from Delaware County Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,281.

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California University of Pennsylvania ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

After completing their degree, CIS graduates from Cal U carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

Full Computer Information Systems at California University of Pennsylvania Report

With a ranking of #12, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for computer information systems students. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

After completing their degree, CIS graduates from IUP carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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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 Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
13 Villanova University Villanova, PA
14 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
15 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA
16 Erie Institute of Technology Inc Erie, PA

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 26 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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