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2023 Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in Pennsylvania

2 Colleges
$78,562 Avg Salary
$27,446 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, computer science students earned 1,957 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

With all the computer science programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Computer Science Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular online programs for computer science students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Computer Science Colleges.

#1

Central Penn College

Summerdale, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Central Penn College the most popular online school in Pennsylvania for computer science students. Central Penn is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Summerdale.

While working on their degree, compsci majors at Central Penn accumulate an average of around $48,012 in student debt.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

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

On average, compsci graduates from Drexel take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $507, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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State Degrees Awarded
Maryland 1,639
New York 6,508
New Jersey 853
District of Columbia 494
Delaware 74

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One of 10 majors within the computer science area of study, computer science has other similar majors worth exploring.

CompSci Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565

Majors Similar to CompSci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 88,434
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 2 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Negative Space.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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